Coordinates: 36°48′28″N 10°6′4″E / 36.80778°N 10.10111°E / 36.80778; 10.10111

Manouba Governorate (Arabic: ولاية منوبة‎) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It has a population of 336,000 (2004 census), and an area of 1,137 km2. The capital is Manouba.

[edit] Geography

The governorate is located 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Bizerte, Zaghouan, Beja, Tunis, Ariana and Ben Arous.

The average temperature is 18.7°C and annual rainfall is 450 millimeters.

Administratively, the governorate is divided into eight delegations (mutamadiyat), nine municipalities, eight rural councils and 47 imadas.

Delegation[1]	Population in 2004[2]
Borj El Amri	16,184
Djedeida (Jedaida)	40,327
Douar Hicher	75,959
El Battan	17,321
Manouba	51,398
Mornaguia	35,129
Oued Ellil	58,544
Tebourba	41,050

[edit] References

1. ^ (French) "Gouvernorat de Manouba" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne
2. ^ (French) 2004 Census: Manouba Governorate from Institut national de la statistique of Tunisia

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