Nabeul Governorate

Nabeul
ولاية نابل
Governorate
The center of Nabeul.

Map of Tunisia with Nabeul highlighted
Coordinates: 36°45′N 10°45′E / 36.750°N 10.750°E / 36.750; 10.750Coordinates: 36°45′N 10°45′E / 36.750°N 10.750°E / 36.750; 10.750
Country Tunisia
Created June 21, 1956
Capital Nabeul
Area
 • Total 2,788 km2 (1,076 sq mi)
Area 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]) 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 is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, except the south west side where it is delimited by the three governorates Zaghouan, Sousse and Ben Arous.

History

Nabeul, the main city of the governorate, was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port. Its name is an Arabised form of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Neapoli, and Nablus).

Climate

Nabeul has an arid climate with steppe precipitation and hot arid temperature.[2]

Climate data for Nabeul
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [3]

Administrative divisions

Delegation[4] Population in 2004[5]
Béni Khalled33,897
Béni Khiar35,565
Bou Argoub27,846
Dar Châabane El Fehri39,477
El Haouaria39,378
El Mida23,667
Grombalia55,489
Hammam El Guezaz14,324
Hammamet95,468
Kélibia53,648
Korba60,564
Menzel Bouzelfa33,599
Menzel Temime59,463
Nabeul59,490
Soliman41,846
Takelsa20,169

The following 24 municipalities are located in Nabeul Governorate: | 1511 | Nabeul | 70,437 |- | 1512 | Dar Chaabane | 42,140 |- | 1513 | Béni Khiar | 21,626 |- | 1514 | El Maâmoura | 8,039 |- | 1515 | Somâa | 7,017 |- | 1516 | Korba | 38,902 |- | 1517 | Tazerka | 9,388 |- | 1518 | Menzel Temime | 39,138 |- | 1519 | Menzel Horr | 5,243 |- | 1520 | El Mida | 4,155 |- | 1521 | Kelibia | 46,856 |- | 1522 | Azmour | 5,054 |- | 1523 | Hammam Ghezèze | 9,076 |- | 1524 | Dar Allouch | 4,558 |- | 1525 | El Haouaria | 9,508 |- | 1526 | Takelsa | 22,151 |- | 1527 | Soliman | 37,749 |- | 1528 | Korbous | 3,532 |- | 1529 | Menzel Bouzelfa | 18,551 |- | 1530 | Béni Khalled | 15,463 |- | 1531 | Zaouiet Djedidi | 7,862 |- | 1532 | Grombalia | 24,299 |- | 1533 | Bou Argoub | 11,990 |- | 1534 | Hammamet | 73,236

References

  1. ↑ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol.15, No. 3, 259-263 (June 2006)
  3. ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Nabeul, Tunisia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on September 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ (in French) "Gouvernorat de Nabeul" Portail de l'industrie Tunisienne Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ (in French) 2004 Census: Nabeul Governorate from Institut national de la statistique of Tunisia


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