| Sidi Bouzid | |
| Native Name: | ولاية سيدي بوزيد |
| Native Name Lang: | aeb |
| Type: | Governorate |
| Image Map1: | Tunisie Gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Subdivisions of Sidi Bouzid Governorate |
| Coordinates: | 35.0333°N 39°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 1973[1] |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Sidi Bouzid |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Abdelhalim Hamdi (since 2022) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 7405 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 7th of 24 |
| Population Total: | 429912 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 13th of 24 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +01 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal prefix |
| Postal Code: | 91 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Iso Code: | TN-43 |
Sidi Bouzid Governorate (ولاية سيدي بوزيد; French: Gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid), sometimes spelt Sidi Bou Zid, is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in central Tunisia and landlocked. It covers an area of 7405 km2 and has a population of 429,912 (2014 census).[2] The capital is its most populous settlement, Sidi Bouzid.
Toward the east and south of the governorate feature narrow escarpments of the dorsal Atlas Mountains and the western border is elevated. The land otherwise slopes generally east throughout. Lakes are scarce relative to other northern and central divisions. A dammed lake, the Barrage Sidi Saad, commences on the northern border with Kairouan Governorate; within the administrative area its principal effect is to widen the main river, the Oued El Hatech which rises close to the Algerian border on the far west side of neighbouring Kasserine Governorate. The river adjoins fields on the northern edge of the town of Sidi Bouzid. A larger seasonal salt lake, the Sebkhet en Noual is largely within the area and on the south-east border. It is described on some maps as a salt marsh.[3] The smaller maximum-size Sebkhet Mecheguia forms a short part of the eastern border. The natural landscape is semi-arid with irrigated areas used for cultivation and grazing. The climate is therefore temperate at night, except in unusual overcast conditions and precipitation is confined largely to winter months/early spring, its levels are variable, see Climate.
The following cities and towns are located in the governorate:
