Béja Governorate ( Arabic : ولاية باجة Wilāyat Bājah pronounced [ˈbæːʒæ] ; French : Gouvernorat de Béja ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia . It is in northern Tunisia and has a brief coastline relative to its size. It covers an area of 3,740 km² and had a population of 303,032 as of the 2014 census. The capital is Béja and it spans the moderately high Tell Atlas hills and part of the plain between the Tell Atlas and the Dorsal Atlas further south.
4-458: The governorate is 105 kilometres (65 mi) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Bizerte , Zaghouan , Manouba , Siliana , and Jendouba . The average temperature is 18 °C and annual rainfall is 350-1000 millimeters. Administratively, the governorate is divided into nine delegations ( mutamadiyat ), eight municipalities , eight rural councils, and 101 sectors ( imadas ). The delegations and their populations from
8-543: A long north coast. It covers an area of 3,750 km including two large lakes , one coastal hence saline and one freshwater being the World Heritage Site, Ichkeul lake . Its population was 568,219 as at the 2014 census. The capital is Bizerte which stands principally on inlet between Bizerte lake and the Mediterranean. The offshore Galite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of
12-549: The 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below: The following eight municipalities are located in Béja Governorate: Bizerte Governorate Bizerte Governorate ( Arabic : ولاية بنزرت Wilāyat Benzart pronounced [bɑnˈzɑrt] ; French : Gouvernorat de Bizerte ) is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia . It is in northern Tunisia, approximately rectangular and having
16-473: The ancient city of Utica . The governorate is centered 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital and borders the governorates of Ariana , Béja and Manouba . The average temperature is 22.75 °C and annual rainfall is 300-800 millimeters. Administratively, the governorate is divided into fourteen delegations ( mutamadiyat ), thirteen municipalities , seven rural councils, and 102 sectors ( imadas ). The delegations and their populations from
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