Medenine is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) 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 situated in south-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 8,588 km² and had a population of 432,503 at the 2004 census. The governorate includes the offshore island of Djerba

Djerba

Djerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...

, but the capital is Medenine

Medenine

Medenine is the major town in southeastern Tunisia, south of the port of Gabès and the Island of Djerba, on the main route to Libya. It is the capital of Medenine Governorate.- Overview :...

, located on the mainland.

The following cities and towns are located in the Médenine Governorate:

• Ajim
  Ajim
  Ajim is a commune and port located on the Island of Djerba off the west coast of Tunisia. It is Djerba's main fishing port and the closest city to the African continent. It had a population of 24,166 at the 2004 census. The city and surrounding areas were used as a filming location for Star Wars...
  
   (on the island of Djerba
  Djerba
  Djerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...
  
  )
• Ben Gardane
  Ben Gardane
  Ben Gardane is a commune and coastal town in south eastern Tunisia, close to the border with Libya. It is located at around .The town is part of the Medenine governorate. Located 423 km - 559 km by road - from Tunis, it is the city furthest from the capital....
  
  
• Beni Khedache
  Beni Khedache
  Beni Khedache is a town and commune in the Médenine Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 3,071....
  
  
• Houmt Souk
  Houmt Souk
  Houmt Souk , meaning literally: "The Market neighborhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A popular tourist destination, it is best-known for its traditional souk and the Aghlabid fortress....
  
   (on the island of Djerba
  Djerba
  Djerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...
  
  )
• Médenine
  Medenine
  Medenine is the major town in southeastern Tunisia, south of the port of Gabès and the Island of Djerba, on the main route to Libya. It is the capital of Medenine Governorate.- Overview :...
  
  (capital)
• Midoun
  Midoun
  Midoun is a town and commune in the Médenine Governorate, Tunisia, located on the north east of Djerba. As of 2004 it had a population of 50,549.-References:...
  
   (on the island of Djerba
  Djerba
  Djerba , also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is, at 514 km², the largest island of North Africa, located in the Gulf of Gabes, off the coast of Tunisia.-Description:...
  
  )
• Zarzis
  Zarzis
  Zarzis is a commune and coastal town in southeastern Tunisia, on the coast of Mediterranean Sea. The climate is mainly dry and sunny, making it a popular tourist destination mixing the old and the traditional...
  
  

The governorate is divided into nine delegations (with their populations at the 2004 Census):

• Medenine Nord مدنين الشمالية 48,102
• Medenine Sud مدنين الجنوبية 48,087
• Beni Khedech بني خداش 28,586
• Ben Guerdane بنقردان 70,907
• Zarzis جرجيس 73,549
• Djerba Houmet Souk جربة حومة السوق 64,919
• Djerba Midoun جربة ميدون 50,459
• Djerba Ajim جربة أجيم 24,166
• Sidi Makhloulf سيدي مخلوف 23,728