See also: Sidi Ben Arous.
| Ben Arous Governorate | |
| Native Name: | ولاية بن عروس |
| Native Name Lang: | aeb |
| Type: | Governorate |
| Coordinates: | 36.7472°N 10.3333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 3 December 1983[1] |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ben Arous |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Wissem Mraidi (since 2024) [2] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 761 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| Population Total: | 712172 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 6th of 24 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +01 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal prefix |
| Postal Code: | xx |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Iso Code: | TN-13 |
Ben Arous Governorate ( pronounced as /ar/; fr|Gouvernorat de Ben Arous) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 761 km2 and had a population of 712,172 as at the 2019 census.[3] [4] The capital is Ben Arous.
The governorate is centred 10km (10miles) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Tunis, Zaghouan, Manouba, and Nabeul. It has a short coastline, along the Gulf of Tunis to the northeast including the country's main commercial port, Radès.[1]
The average temperature is between 6.8 °C and 17.9 °C, and annual rainfall is 275–515 millimeters.
| Land use | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land | 370 km2 (47% of total land) | |
| Woodland | 160 km2 | |
| Transportation | 40 km2 | |
| Uncultivated | 201 km2 | |
| Livestock | ||
| Cattle | 5 200 | |
| Sheep | 28 000 | |
| Goats | 4 000 | |
| Main produce (in metric tons per year) | ||
| Peaches | 27 000 | |
| Apples and pairs | 21 500 | |
| Grapes | 41 500 | |
| Durum wheat, soft wheat and other types | 2 420 | |
| Red meat | 1 700 | |
| White meat | 18 300 | |
| Milk | 13 500 | |
| Eggs | 167 million (total) | |
| Abattoirs | 4 (registered under Directive Plan of 2010) | |
| Hydrological resources | ||
| River weirs/dams | 1 (Oued El Hma) | |
| Upland lakes | 24 | |
| Upland weirs/dams | 3 | |
| Main produce for export | ||
| Flowers | c. 12 million per year | |
| Clams and shellfish landed | 61 tonnes | |
Administratively, the governorate is divided into twelve delegations (mutamadiyat), eleven municipalities, six rural councils, and 75 sectors (imadas). The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below:
| Delegation | Population in 2004 | Population in 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Arous | |||
| Bou Mhel El Bassatine | |||
| El Mourouj | |||
| Ezzahra | |||
| Fouchana | |||
| Hammam Chôtt | |||
| Hammam Lif | |||
| La Nouvelle Medina | |||
| Megrine | |||
| Mohamedia | |||
| Mornag | |||
| Radès |
Eleven municipalities are in Ben Arous Governorate: