Jendouba Governorate
Jendouba Governorate
جندوبة | |
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Map of Tunisia with Jendouba highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Jendouba Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′N 8°47′E / 36.500°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 21 June 1956 |
| Capital | Jendouba |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hichem Hassoumi (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,102 km2 (1,198 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 15th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 401,477 |
| • Rank | Ranked 12th of 24 |
| • Density | 129.4/km2 (335.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-32 |
Jendouba Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية جندوبة, romanized: Wilāyat Jandūbah, pronounced [ʒænˈduːbæ]; French: Gouvernorat de Jendouba) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is predominantly in the high hills of the Tell Atlas in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers an area of 3,102 km2 (1,198 sq mi) and has a population of 401,477 (2014 census). The capital is Jendouba. The economy of the Jendouba governorate is primarily based on cereal farming, livestock, market gardening, and tree cultivation. The agricultural land area covers 286,200 hectares, representing 92% of the governorate's total area and nearly 3.4% of the country's agricultural area. Forests cover 118,470 hectares.