Nabeul Governorate
Nabeul Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية نابل Wilāyat Nābil Tunisian pronunciation: [ˈnɛːbɪl]; French: Gouvernorat de Nabeul) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,788 km2 and has a population of 787,920 (2014 census).[1] The capital is Nabeul.
Nabeul ولاية نابل | |
|---|---|
The center of Nabeul. | |
Map of Tunisia with Nabeul highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Nabeul Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°45′N 10°45′E / 36.750°N 10.750°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 21 June 1956 |
| Capital | Nabeul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Sabeh Malek (since 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,788 km2 (1,076 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 17th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 787,920 |
| • Rank | Ranked 3rd of 24 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-21 |
Nabeul Governorate forms a peninsula which is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides, with the exception of the south-west side where it is delimited by the three governorates of Zaghouan, Sousse and Ben Arous.
History edit
Nabeul, the main city of the governorate, was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port.[citation needed] Its name is an Arabised form of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Neapoli, and Nablus).[citation needed]
Administrative divisions edit
The governorate is divided into sixteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:[2]
| Delegation | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2004 Census | Pop'n 2014 Census |
|---|---|---|---|
| Béni Khalled | 114.4 | 33,897 | 37,964 |
| Béni Khiar | 106.3 | 35,565 | 43,132 |
| Bou Argoub | 129.6 | 27,846 | 30,942 |
| Dar Châabane El Fehri | 68.7 | 39,477 | 46,781 |
| El Haouaria | 309.7 | 39,378 | 41,317 |
| El Mida | 152.5 | 23,667 | 26,995 |
| Grombalia | 302.7 | 55,489 | 67,475 |
| Hammamet | 325.5 | 95,468 | 97,855 |
| Hammam El Guezaz | 94.7 | 14,324 | 15,727 |
| Kélibia | 125.7 | 53,648 | 58,491 |
| Korba | 206.5 | 60,564 | 68,964 |
| Menzel Bouzelfa | 133.8 | 33,599 | 37,860 |
| Menzel Temime | 263.2 | 59,453 | 65,645 |
| Nabeul | 74.0 | 59,490 | 73,128 |
| Soliman | 142.6 | 41,846 | 53,491 |
| Takelsa | 278.5 | 20,169 | 22,151 |
Municipalities edit
There are 24 municipalities (communes) within the Nabeul Governorate:
| Municipality | Population 2004 Census[3] | Population 2014 Census[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Azmour | 5,001 | 5,054 |
| Béni Khalled | 12,573 | 15,463 |
| Béni Khiar | 16,992 | 21,626 |
| Bou Argoub | 10,311 | 11,990 |
| Dar Allouch | 4,192 | 4,558 |
| Dar Châabane | 35,859 | 42,140 |
| El Haouaria | 9,273 | 9,508 |
| El Maâmoura | 6,619 | 8,039 |
| El Mida | 3,437 | 4,155 |
| Grombalia | 18,856 | 24,299 |
| Hammam Ghezèze | 7,806 | 9,076 |
| Hammamet | 63,116 | 73,236 |
| Kélibia | 43,209 | 46,856 |
| Korba | 34,807 | 38,902 |
| Korbous | 3,551 | 3,532 |
| Menzel Bouzelfa | 15,670 | 18,551 |
| Menzel Horr | 4,798 | 5,243 |
| Menzel Temime | 34,528 | 39,138 |
| Nabeul | 56,387 | 70,437 |
| Soliman | 29,060 | 37,749 |
| Somâa | 6,287 | 7,017 |
| Takelsa | 20,169 | 22,151 |
| Tazarka | 7,613 | 9,388 |
| Zaouief Djedidi | 7,370 | 7,862 |
Climate edit
Nabeul has an arid climate with steppe precipitation and hot arid temperature.[5]
| Climate data for Nabeul | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24 (76) | 23 (74) | 28 (83) | 27 (80) | 29 (84) | 36 (97) | 39 (103) | 41 (105) | 37 (99) | 34 (94) | 26 (79) | 23 (74) | 41 (105) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15 (59) | 16 (60) | 17 (62) | 18 (65) | 22 (71) | 26 (79) | 29 (85) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 24 (76) | 20 (68) | 16 (61) | 22 (71) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9 (49) | 10 (50) | 11 (52) | 19 (66) | 17 (63) | 21 (70) | 24 (75) | 24 (76) | 23 (73) | 19 (67) | 15 (59) | 11 (52) | 17 (62) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2 (36) | 2 (36) | 4 (40) | 7 (45) | 11 (52) | 16 (60) | 17 (63) | 19 (67) | 15 (59) | 9 (49) | 6 (43) | 3 (38) | 2 (36) |
| Source: Weatherbase [6] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
- ^ Institut national de la statistique tunisie
- ^ Institut national de la statistique tunisie
- ^ World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol.15, No. 3, 259-263 (June 2006)
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nabeul, Tunisia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on September 11, 2013.