Siliana Governorate
Governorate of Tunisia
Siliana
ولاية سليانة
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Map of Tunisia with Siliana highlighted
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Subdivisions of Siliana Governorate
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Coordinates: 36°10′N 9°22′E / 36.167°N 9.367°E / 36.167; 9.367 | |
Country | Tunisia |
Created | 5 June 1974 |
Capital | Siliana |
Government
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• Governor | Walid Abassi (since 2022) |
Area
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• Total | 4,642 km 2 (1,792 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 12th of 24 |
Population
(2014)
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• Total | 223,087 |
• Rank | Ranked 20th of 24 |
• Density | 48/km 2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 ( CET ) |
Postal prefix |
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ISO 3166 code | TN-34 |
Siliana Governorate ( Tunisian Arabic : ولاية سليانة Wilāyat Silyānah pronounced [sɪ̈lˈje̞ːnə] ; French : Gouvernorat de Siliana ) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia , is landlocked and is in the north of the country. It covers an area of 4,631 km 2 and has a population of 223,087 (2014 census). [1] The capital is Siliana .
Geography
The province is coextensive with the upper Oued Siliana (Siliana river) catchment which flows north. The land includes a largely fertile valley, tributary valleys, and rocky and forested uplands. It generally slopes north. The south of the governorate tapers in a curve to include the three main peaks at the head of the valley in the dorsal [ clarification needed ] Atlas Mountains . Shortly after leaving the governorate, the Oued Siliana feeds into the valley of the Medjerda River , which flows east. Two main settlements are beside the river: Siliana and Gaafour (Qa Afur). Two forested ridges form national parks mainly within and outside the north-west and south-east borders respectively. [ clarification needed ] The higher of these is the Djebel Serj to the south east. The Siliana Barrage, below the city [ which? ] , is an artificial reservoir and is the largest lake in the province, followed by the Lakhmess Barrage in the south-east, which is less than a third of its size. The climate is more Mediterranean than desert, as it is near the coast (see Tunisia§Climate ) with temperatures in all but the northern borders moderated by its high elevation. [2]
Administrative divisions
Ten municipalities are in Siliana Governorate:
Code | Municipality |
Population
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2411 | Siliana | 31,251 |
2412 | Bou Arada | 13,162 |
2413 | Gaâfour | 10,399 |
2414 | El Krib | 7,841 |
2415 | Sidi Bou Rouis | 3,258 |
2416 | Maktar | 13,542 |
2417 | Rouhia | 4,675 |
2418 | Kesra | 2,602 |
2419 | Bargou | 4,916 |
2420 | El Aroussa | 2,905 |
References
- ↑ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Physical Map of Tunisia
- ↑ Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2014 – Population, logements et ménages par commune et arrondissement [ Census 2014 results – population, accommodation and households per municipality and delegation ] (Report) (in French). National Institute of Statistics . 1 April 2015 . Retrieved 18 February 2016 .
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