Medenine ( ; ) is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia, it had a population of 537,255 (2024 census) situated in the south-east, it includes the island of Djerba and borders Libya to the east. The capital is Mednine.
Geography The governorate encompasses the south-easternmost coastal strip, totalling 9167 km2 and had a population of 479,520 at the 2014 census. Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) The capital is Medenine. The governorate includes the country's largest island, Djerba, which is connected by a ferry boat and has over a third of the total population of the governate and its own airport.
The area is generally lowlands. It extends in two projections at its extreme ends a maximum of 60 km from the coast, otherwise the neighbouring division of Tataouine is 30 km from the coast. The northern projection abuts Kebili Governorate and includes part of a long escarpment which extends from the south of Gabes Governorate (adjoining Medenine to the north) to beyond Tripoli in Libya and which is dotted with settlements. Precipitation is low and reaches a maximum between October and January, the far north of the governorate and western hill range benefiting from this most. Key settlements are those associated with ports, tourism, fishing, farming in more fertile parts within the north-east and oases.
Administrative divisions The governorate is divided into nine delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
Delegation Area in km2 Pop'n 2004Census Pop'n 2014Census Ben Gardane 4,807 70,907 79,912 Beni Khedech 1,360 28,586 25,885 Médenine Nord 334 48,102 54,769 Médenine Sud 734 48,087 54,640 Djerba Houmet Souk 163 64,919 75,904 Djerba Midoun 189 50,459 63,528 Djerba Ajim 159 24,166 24,294 Sidi Makhloulf 659 23,728 25,206 Zarzis 886 73,549 75,382
Seven municipalities are in Medenine Governorate:
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