| Gafsa | |
| Native Name: | ڨفصة |
| Native Name Lang: | aeb |
| Type: | Governorate |
| Image Map1: | Tunisie Gouvernorat de Gafsa.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Subdivisions of Gafsa Governorate |
| Coordinates: | 34.4167°N 55°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1956[1] |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Gafsa |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Nader Hamdouni (since 2021) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 7807 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 5th of 24 |
| Population Total: | 351437 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 17th 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-71 |
Gafsa Governorate (; 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 km2 and has a population of 337,331 (2014 census).[2] [3] The capital of the city is Gafsa - ruled by Nader Hamdouni[4] - whom all the heads of local municipalities report to.
The governorate is located 355km (221miles) 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, 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:
| Delegation | Population in 2004 | Population in 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belkhir | |||
| El Guetar | |||
| El Ksar | |||
| Gafsa Nord | |||
| Gafsa Sud | |||
| Mdhilla | |||
| Metlaoui | |||
| Oum El Araies | |||
| Redeyef | |||
| Sidi Aïch | |||
| Sned |
The following eight municipalities are located in Gafsa Governorate: