Nabeul Governorate ( Tunisian pronunciation: ; ) 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 863,172 (2024 census). The capital is Nabeul.
Nabeul Governorate forms a peninsula which is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides. On the south-west side it is delimited by the three governorates of Zaghouan, Sousse and Ben Arous.
History Nabeul, the main city of the governorate, was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port. Its name is an Arabised form of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Neapoli, and Nablus).
Administrative divisions The governorate is divided into sixteen 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 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
There are 24 municipalities (communes) within the Nabeul Governorate: Municipality Population 2004 CensusInstitut national de la statistique tunisie Population 2014 CensusInstitut national de la statistique tunisie Azmour Béni Khalled Béni Khiar Bou Argoub Dar Allouch Dar Châabane El Haouaria El Maâmoura El Mida Grombalia Hammam Ghezèze Hammamet Kélibia Korba Korbous Menzel Bouzelfa Menzel Horr Menzel Temime Nabeul Soliman Somâa Takelsa Tazarka Zaouief Djedidi
Climate Nabeul has an arid climate with steppe precipitation and hot arid temperature.World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol.15, No. 3, 259–263 (June 2006)
See also Cape Bon, the peninsula which forms the territory of the governorate
External links Official site of the Governorate of Nabeul (in French, English, and Arabic)
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