| Manouba Governorate | |
| Native Name: | ولاية منوبة |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Type: | Governorate |
| Coordinates: | 36.8078°N 10.1011°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 31 July 2000 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Manouba |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Mohamed Cheikhrouhou (since 2020) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1137 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 20th of 24 |
| Population Total: | 379518 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 15th 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-14 |
Manouba Governorate (Arabic: ولاية منوبة pronounced as /ar/; French: Gouvernorat de la Manouba) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia and is in inland, northern Tunisia. It has a population of 379,518 (as of the 2014 census),[1] [2] and an area of 1,137 km2. The capital is Manouba.
The governorate is 5.5km (03.4miles) from the capital, in an area of foothills of and verdant plains below the Tell Atlas uplands and borders Bizerte, Zaghouan, Beja, Tunis, Ariana and Ben Arous Governorates. The east and west of the province have high foothills; from both ranges the three lakes of Tunis and the Bay of Tunis can be seen. The east part of the west range is named the Forest of Tebourba, one of its four largest settlements.
The average temperature is 18.7 °C and annual rainfall is 450 millimeters.
Administratively, the governorate is divided into eight delegations (mutamadiyat), nine municipalities, eight rural councils and 47 imadas.
| Delegation[3] | Population in 2004[4] | Population in 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borj El Amri | |||
| Djedeida | |||
| Douar | |||
| El Battan | |||
| Manouba | |||
| Mornaguia | |||
| Oued Ellil | |||
| Tebourba |
Nine municipalities are in Manouba Governorate: