Jendouba Governorate
Jendouba Governorate
جندوبة | |
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Map of Tunisia with Jendouba highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Jendouba Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′N 8°47′E / 36.500°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 21 June 1956 |
| Capital | Jendouba |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hichem Hassoumi (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,102 km2 (1,198 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 15th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 401,477 |
| • Rank | Ranked 12th of 24 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-32 |
Jendouba Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية جندوبة Wilāyat Jandūbah pronounced [ˌʒænˈduːbæ]; French: Gouvernorat de Jendouba) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is predominantly in the high hills of the Tell Atlas in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers an area of 3,102 km2 (1,198 sq mi) and has a population of 401,477 (2014 census). The capital is Jendouba.