Sfax Governorate Explained

Sfax Governorate
Native Name:ولاية صفاقس
Native Name Lang:aeb
Type:Governorate
Image Map1:Tunisie Gouvernorat de Sfax.svg
Map Caption1:Subdivisions of Sfax Governorate
Coordinates:34.7333°N 56°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Created
Established Date:1956
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sfax
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Anis Oueslati (since 2020)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7545
Area Rank:Ranked 6th of 24
Population Total:955421
Population As Of:2014
Population Rank:Ranked 2nd of 24
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Postal Code Type:Postal prefix
Postal Code:30xx
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:74
Iso Code:TN-61

The Sfax Governorate (; French: Gouvernorat de Sfax) is one of the governorates of Tunisia. The governorate has a population of 955,421 (2014)[1] and an area of 7,545 km2.[2] Its capital is Sfax. It is along the east coast of Tunisia, and includes the Kerkennah Islands.

Administrative divisions

The following sixteen municipalities are located in Sfax Governorate:

The largest airport in the region is the Sfax–Thyna International Airport.

The area code for telephoning to the Sfax governorate is 30.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
  2. http://www.gouvernorat-sfax.gov.tn/ Official site of the Sfax Governorate
  3. Graham Rhind Tunisia. Global Sourcebook for International Data Management at grcdi.nl