Kairouan Governorate
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Kairouan Governorate is one of the twenty-four governorates
of Tunisia
. It is an inland province, situated in the centre of the country. It covers an area of 6,712 km² and has a population of 546,209 (2004 census). The capital is Kairouan
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The following cities and towns are located in the Kairouan Governorate:
Governorates of Tunisia
||Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates : Ariana Béja Ben Arous Bizerte Gabès Gafsa Jendouba Kairouan Kasserine Kebili Kef Mahdia Manouba Medenine Monastir Nabeul Sfax Sidi Bouzid Siliana Sousse Tataouine...
of Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. It is an inland province, situated in the centre of the country. It covers an area of 6,712 km² and has a population of 546,209 (2004 census). The capital is Kairouan
Kairouan
Kairouan , also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan , is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670...
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The following cities and towns are located in the Kairouan Governorate:
- Aïn DjeloulaAïn DjeloulaAïn Djeloula is small town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate of central Tunisia, situated 30 kilometers west of Kairouan and the eastern mountains of Jebel Ousselat. As of 2004 it had a population of 1,651....
- AlaâAlaâAlaâ is village and commune located in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. Population 2657 ....
- Bou HajlaBou HajlaBou Hajla is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,002..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...
- ChebikaChebikaChebika is a mountain oasis in southern Tunisia, in Gafsa Governorate.Chebika lies at the foot of the mountains of the Djebel el Negueb and, because of its exposure to the sun, it is known as Qasr el-Shams .In antiquity, it was once a Roman outpost, named Ad Speculum and later a mountain refuge of...
- EchrardaEchrardaEchrarda is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 1,387.....
- OueslatiaOueslatiaOueslatia is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,444.....
- HaffouzHaffouzHaffouz is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,225.-References:...
- Hajeb El AyounHajeb El AyounHajeb El Ayoun is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,648....
- KairouanKairouanKairouan , also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan , is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670...
- Menzel MehiriMenzel MehiriMenzel Mehiri is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 3,356.....
- NasrallahNasrallah, TunisiaNasrallah, Tunisia is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 5,054.....
- SbikhaSbikhaSbikha is a town and commune in the Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,776..-References:...