Sousse Governorate
| سوسة Sousse
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Capital | Sousse |
| surface | 2669 km² |
| Residents | 622,100 (2011) |
| density | 233 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | TN-51 |
Coordinates: 35 ° 49 ' N , 10 ° 38' E
The Sousse Governorate ( Arabic ولاية سوسة, DMG Wilāya Sūsa ) is one of 24 governorates in Tunisia . It is located in the north-west of the country on the Mediterranean coast and covers an area of 2,669 km². The neighboring governorates are Nabeul in the north, Zaghouan in the northwest, Kairouan in the southwest and Monastir in the southeast. Sousse is separated from the Mahdia governorate in the south by a lake. The population is 622,100. The capital of the governorate is also called Sousse .
administration
The Sousse Governorate is divided into 16 delegations :
| Delegation | Population 2004 |
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| Akouda | 25,717 |
| Bouficha | 23,581 |
| Enfidha | 43,426 |
| Hammam Sousse | 34,685 |
| Hergla | 7,913 |
| Kalaâ Kebira | 51,196 |
| Kalâa Sghira | 27,726 |
| Condar | 11,636 |
| M'saken | 85,380 |
| Sidi Bou Ali | 17.606 |
| Sidi El Héni | 11,614 |
| Sousse Jawhara | 62,663 |
| Sousse Medina | 29,680 |
| Sousse Riadh | 65,333 |
| Sousse Sidi Abdelhamid | 46.257 |
| Zaouit-Ksibat Thrayett | 19,217 |
| Source: Institut national de la statistique | |
economy
In the agriculture 153,000 people are employed. The most important product is grain (230,000 t / year), followed by olive oil (60,000 t) and vegetables, especially tomatoes (54,000 t). In the industry , especially the textile industry, 44,500 people are employed approx. Industrial areas are provided for 226 hectares . The service industry provides around 40,000 beds in 115 hotels. (All figures from 2004.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Institut National de la Statistique - Tunisie: Répartition de la population par governorat ( Memento of the original dated November 29, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
