Time zone CET (UTC+01) Area 9,167 km² ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:TN | Created June 21, 1956 Area rank Ranked 3rd of 24 Postal prefix xx Population 479,520 (2014) Team US Ben Guerdane | |
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Points of interest El Ghriba synagogue, Guellala Museum, Sidi Toui National Park, Djerba Explore Park, Djerbahood Destinations Djerba, Zarzis, Matmata - Tunisia, Guellala, Houmt El Souk | ||
Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Mednīn) is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia.
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Map of Medenine, Tunisia
Geography
The govenerate encompasses the south-easternmost coastal strip, totalling 9167 km² and had a population of 479,520 at the 2014 census. The capital is Medenine. The governorate includes the country's largest island, Djerba, which is connected by bridge and has approximately a quarter of the total population and its own airport.
The area is generally lowlands. It extends in two projections at its extreme ends a maximum of 60 km from the coast, otherwise the neighbouring division of Tataouine is 30 km from the coast. The northern projection abuts Kebili Governorate and includes part of a long escarpment which extends from the south of Gabes Governorate (adjoining Medenine to the north) to beyond Tripoli in Libya and which is dotted with settlements. Precipitation is low and reaches a maximum between October and January, the far north of the govenorate and western hill range benefiting from this most. Key settlements are those associated with ports, tourism, fishing, farming in more fertile parts within the north-east and oases.
Administrative divisions
The governorate is divided into nine delegations (with their populations at the 2004 Census):
Seven municipalities are in Medenine Governorate: