Kasserine Governorate
Kasserine
ڨصرين | |
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 Map of Tunisia with Kasserine highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 35°10′N 8°50′E / 35.167°N 8.833°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | June 21, 1956[1] |
| Capital | Kasserine |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Mohamed Samcha (2019) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,260 km2 (3,190 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th of 24 |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 459,856 |
| • Rank | Ranked 11th of 24 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | 1200 |
| +216 | 77 |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-42 |
Kasserine Governorate (Template:Lang-ar Wilāyat al-Gaṣrīn Template:IPA-ar), sometimes spelt Casrein, is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in west-central Tunisia on the frontier with Algeria, wholly north of the true centre line but the area is south or west of the bulk of the population of the country, based on Tunisia's greater northern rainfall. It covers an area of 8,260 km²[1] and has a population of 459,856 (2019).[2] The capital is Kasserine which is at the foot of Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain, in turn part of the Dorsal Atlas mountains. The mountain and its associated escarpment form its own national park in the province.
Main sights
In Kasserine Governorate exists two of the most famous Roman sites in Tunisia, which are Sbeitla and Haidra. The Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy at the entrance to Sbeitla commemorates the four emperors that governed the empire in the year 300, just before the rule of Constantine I.
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Public baths
Administrative divisions
| Delegation | Population in 2016 |
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| El Ayoun | 19,461 |
| Ezzouhour | 22,311 |
| Fériana | 53,118 |
| Foussana | 41,753 |
| Haïdra | 10,070 |
| Hassi El Ferid | 20,123 |
| Jedelienne | 12,183 |
| Kasserine Nord | 67,378 |
| Kasserine Sud | 21,904 |
| Majel Bel Abbès | 23,783 |
| Sbeïtla | 77,035 |
| Sbiba | 41,251 |
| Thala | 37,964 |
| Sources : National Institute of Statistics[3] | |
Governors
Below the list of governors of Kasserine since its creation:
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Sports
Kasserine Governorate's most popular sport clubs are the Union Sportif of Sbeitla and AS Kasserine.
References
- ^ a b (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in French) Recensement de 2016 (Institut national de la statistique)
- ^ (in French) « Nomination de 10 nouveaux gouverneurs », Shems FM, 19 February 2011
- ^ (in French) « Tunisie : Nouveaux gouverneurs pour Gafsa, Kasserine et Tataouine », Business News, 5 August 2011
- ^ (in French) « Mouvement partiel des gouverneurs : 2 mutations et 4 nouvelles nominations », Leaders, 27 August 2012
- ^ (in French) « Tunisie - Liste des nouveaux gouverneurs nommés par Mehdi Jomâa », Business News, 28 février 2014
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