Kebili Governorate
Kebili
ڨبلي | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Tunisia with Kebili highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Kelibi Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′7″N 8°58′25″E / 33.70194°N 8.97361°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | September 1981 |
| Capital | Kebili |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Moez Laabidi (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22,454 km2 (8,670 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 156,961 |
| • Rank | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| • Density | 6.9903/km2 (18.105/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kebilian (Arabic: قبلاوي, Kebelawi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | 42xx |
| Calling code | 75-4 |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-73 |
Kebili Governorate (Arabic: ولاية ڨبلي, romanized: Wilāyat Gibillī, pronounced [ˈɡbɪlli] ⓘ; French: Gouvernorat de Kébili) is the second largest of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in south-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 22,454 square kilometres (8,670 sq mi) and had a population of 156,961 at the 2014 census. The capital is Kebili. Its economic activities are mainly focused on agriculture, the oases producing the famous deglet nour dates, and tourism with the Sahara and its dunes located near Douz.