Kef Governorate
| الكاف Kef
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Capital | El Kef |
| surface | 4965 km² |
| Residents | 243,000 (2014) |
| density | 49 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | TN-33 |
Coordinates: 36 ° 10 ′ N , 8 ° 42 ′ E
The Kef Governorate ( Arabic ولاية الكاف, DMG wilāyat al-Kāf ), one of the 24 governorates in Tunisia , is located in the eastern foothills of the Tell Atlas at altitudes between 500 and 1250 m above sea level. d. M. in the northwest of the country on the border with Algeria and covers an area of 4965 km² (approx. 3% of the state territory). The population is about 243,000; The capital is Le Kef . The governorate was established on June 21, 1956.
Administrative division
The governorate has eleven delegations :
| delegation | 2004 residents |
Residents 2014 |
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| Dahmani | 30,749 | 27,907 |
| El Ksour | 17,100 | 15,215 |
| Jérissa | 11,298 | 9,807 |
| Kalâat Khasba | 7,353 | 6,652 |
| Kalâat Senan | 16,454 | 15,621 |
| Kef Est | 40,456 | 40,288 |
| Kef Ouest | 29,951 | 33,418 |
| Nebeur | 28,328 | 25,897 |
| Sakiet Sidi Youssef | 20,527 | 17,500 |
| Sers | 25,915 | 23,259 |
| Tajerouine | 30,659 | 27,592 |
| total | 258.790 | 243.156 |
climate
The average temperatures are, depending on the altitude and the cloudiness, between 2 and 12 ° C in winter nights and 10 and 15 ° C during the day; the summer temperatures are between 25 and 35 ° C during the day and between 5 and 15 ° C at night. The annual rainfall usually fluctuates between 400 and 600 millimeters.
economy
Agriculture is still the dominant economic sector in the region - cereals, fruit growing (olives, almonds) and the cultivation of vegetables (beans, tomatoes etc.) are the main products; in addition, livestock (milk, meat) is raised to a not insignificant extent.
nature
The region is largely man-made; larger forest areas are still at Nebeur and Sers in the north of the governorate. The highest elevations are the Table de Jugurtha (1255/71 m), the Djebel Slata (1103 m) and the Djebel Eddyr (1084 m).
history
The region was formerly settled by Berbers who were subjugated by the Romans . In the 6th century, the Byzantines controlled the area with their fortifications. Since the second half of the 7th century, Islam has dominated religious and spiritual life.
Culture
The buildings in the village of Ellès, made of smooth, large stones, date from the late megalithic period . The most important Roman town in the governorate is Le Kef ( Colonia Iulia Veneria Cirta Nova Sicca ) itself, but the sites near El Medina are also important. The remains of several fortresses from the Byzantine era are mostly in very poor condition; the kasbah of Le Kef dates from the Ottoman period (17th century).
