Kebili Governorate
Kebili Governorate (Arabic: ولاية ڨبلي Gibillī) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the southwestern part of the country, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 22,454 km².[1] As of the 2014 census, 156,961 people lived there.[2][3] The capital is Kebili.
Kebili
ڨبلي | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tunisia with Kebili highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°42′7″N 8°58′25″E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | September 1981[1] |
| Capital | Kebili |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ibrahim El-Breeki (DCR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,454 km2 (8,670 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 2nd of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 156,961 |
| • Rank | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/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 |
References
- (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
- "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
- (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
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