Gafsa Governorate ( Tunisian Arabic : ولاية ڨفصة Wilāyat Gafṣa ; French : Gouvernorat de Gafsa ) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia . It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria . It covers an area of 7807 km and has a population of 337,331 (2014 census). The capital of the city is Gafsa - ruled by Nader Hamdouni - whom all the heads of local municipalities report to.
7-449: The governorate is located 355 kilometres (221 mi) from the capital and borders the governorates of Gabès , Sidi Bouzid , Kebili , Tozeur , and Kasserine . The average temperature is 19.8 °C and annual rainfall is 48.9 millimeters. Gafsa is a noted irrigated fruit-growing oasis and a major shipping center for phosphates obtained from the salt flats of Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد Šoṭṭ el-Jarīd). Administratively,
14-496: Is divided into ten delegations ( mutamadiyat ), ten municipalities , nine rural councils, and 73 sectors ( imadas ). The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below: Ten municipalities are in Gabès Governorate: Matmata is a Berber-speaking town largely of underground homes conserved with a community-based pre-industrialized lifestyle. The south-centre of
21-455: Is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia and in south-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 7166 km and had a population of 374,300 as at the 2014 census. The capital is Gabès . The governorate of Gabès is in southeast Tunisia on the coast of the Gulf of Gabès , 376 km south of the capital, Tunis . Gabès has a hot Mediterranean climate. Gabès offers five contrasting landscapes:
28-420: The beach, the mountains, the desert, small forest, oasis . It contains the eastern end of Chott el Fejej . The coast is approximately half of that of the large bay. The gulf has several alternative names dating to antiquity and to an etymological association with onshore winds and sandbanks making navigation difficult, including Lesser Syrtis (see Gulf of Sidra which takes in also the mainly Libyan portion of
35-648: The continental gulf). Despite the growing development of the industrial sector, farming remains the dominant activity in the governorate. In last few decades, many chemical plants have been built in Gabès, mainly for processing and producing phosphate, phosphoric acid, diammonium phosphate and dicalcium phosphate. Gulf of Gabès is one the richest fishing areas in Tunisia. The governorate has three industrial zones: Gabès, Métouia-El Aouinet and El Hamma. Since 1972, Several phosphate fertilizer plants have been built in
42-638: The governorate is divided into eleven delegations ( mutamadiyat ), eight municipalities , nine rural councils, and 76 sectors ( imadas ). The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below: The following eight municipalities are located in Gafsa Governorate: This Tunisia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gab%C3%A8s Governorate Gabès Governorate ( Tunisian Arabic : ولاية ڨابس Wilāyat Gābis ; French : Gouvernorat de Gabès )
49-519: The industrial complex of Gabès, utilizing the resources of the Gafsa mines. In 2013, following the deaths of two children from radiation-related illnesses, protests erupted in the Gabès District, demanding a reduction in phosphate pollution. Activists also launched online campaigns to raise awareness and engage with the government in efforts to address the issue. Administratively, the governorate
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