Nabeul Governorate
Nabeul
ولاية نابل | |
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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 | ![]() |
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 (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 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
[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 | |||||||||||||
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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) Archived 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.