Siliana Governorate

Siliana
ولاية سليانة
Map of Tunisia with Siliana highlighted
Subdivisions of Siliana Governorate
Coordinates: 36°10′N 9°22′E / 36.167°N 9.367°E / 36.167; 9.367
Country Tunisia
Created5 June 1974
CapitalSiliana
Government
 • GovernorKhaled Ouaari (since 2024)
Area
 • Total
4,642 km2 (1,792 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 12th of 24
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
223,087
 • RankRanked 20th of 24
 • Density48.06/km2 (124.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix
xx
ISO 3166 codeTN-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 km2 and has a population of 223,087 (2014 census). The capital is Siliana. The Siliana governorate is surrounded by seven other governorates: the governorate of Béja to the northeast, Jendouba to the northwest, Kef to the west, Zaghouan and Kairouan to the east, and Kasserine and Sidi Bouzid to the south, allowing it to serve as a crossing point between the northwest, central, and southern regions of the country.