Zaghouan Governorate
Zaghouan
ولاية زغوان | |
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Map of Tunisia with Zaghouan highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Zaghouan Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°24′N 10°09′E / 36.400°N 10.150°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | November 1976 |
| Capital | Zaghouan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Karim Beranji (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,768 km2 (1,069 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 18th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 176,945 |
| • Rank | Ranked 21st of 24 |
| • Density | 63.93/km2 (165.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-22 |
Zaghouan Governorate (Arabic: ولاية زغوان Wilāyat Zaghwān pronounced [zɑʁˈwe̞ːn]; French: Gouvernorat de Zaghouan) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia and is in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,768 square kilometres (1,069 sq mi) and its population was 176,945 at the 2014 census. The capital is the town of Zaghouan. The governorate is traditionally agricultural but has recently undergone a movement towards industrialization. The working population is concentrated mainly in the agricultural sector (33.3%), services (17.9%), and manufacturing (16%). There are 150 industrial companies and 63 foreign companies, including 43 wholly exporting units.