Country Tunisia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 6,002 (2004) | Governorate Kairouan Governorate Local time Friday 1:43 AM | |
Weather 13°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Bou Hajla is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,002.
Map of Bouhajla, Tunisia
Canadian oil and gas producer DualEx Energy International Inc said an initial evaluation of its Bouhajla Permit in Tunisia showed a reserve of more than one billion barrels of petroleum in place. The company said the evaluation showed a combined best estimate of 1.03 billion stock tank barrels of petroleum in place at its three Bouhajla prospects.
With an initial investment of 5,200,000 Tunisian dinars, this permit is a partnership between Tunisia DualEx Inc. and the Tunisian Company of Petroleum Activities for the production of oil and gas from the site.
The town lacks previous industrial developments and has a higher-than-average unemployment rate.