Medenine Governorate
| مدنين Medenine Governorate
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Capital | Medenine |
| surface | 8588 km² |
| Residents | 480,000 (2014) |
| density | 56 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | 06/21/1956 |
| ISO 3166-2 | TN-82 |
Coordinates: 33 ° 21 ' N , 10 ° 30' E
The Medenine Governorate ( Arabic ولاية مدنين, DMG Wilāyat Madanīn ) is one of the 24 governorates in Tunisia . It lies at heights of 0 to 500 m above sea level. d. M. on the Mediterranean coast and in the subsequent hinterland in the southeast of the country and also includes the island of Djerba . It has an area of 8588 km² and a population of about 480,000. It is named after its capital, Medenine , and was established on June 21, 1956.
Geography and climate
The largely desert or semi-desert-like governorate, including the island of Djerba, has a coastline of around 400 kilometers to the Mediterranean Sea. The Djeffara plain extends through the governorate . To the west is part of the Dahar mountain range and beyond it the beginning of the sandy sea of the Eastern Great Erg . The most western point of the governorate is the Bir Soltane fountain . The Gouvernement Tataouine connects to the south, which was spun off from the Gouvernement Medenine in 1981. To the northwest and west are the Gabès and Kebili governorates . The Libyan municipalities of An-Nuqat al-Chams and Nalut border in the east .
The mean daytime temperatures in summer are between 25 ° C and 30 ° C, depending on the cloudiness and altitude; Peak values reach up to 40 ° C. In winter, daytime temperatures drop to 8 ° C (in the hinterland) to 16 ° C (on the coast). The average amount of precipitation per year is usually between 150 and 200 millimeters.
Administrative division
The Medenine Governorate is divided into nine delegations :
| delegation | 2004 residents |
Residents 2014 |
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| Ben Gardane | 70.907 | 79,912 |
| Beni Khedache | 28,586 | 25,885 |
| Djerba Ajim | 24,166 | 24,294 |
| Djerba Houmt Souk | 64,919 | 75.904 |
| Djerba Midoun | 50,459 | 63,528 |
| Medenine North | 48.102 | 54,769 |
| Medenine South | 48,087 | 54,640 |
| Sidi Makhlouf | 23,728 | 25.206 |
| Zarzis | 73,549 | 75,382 |
| total | 432.503 | 479,520 |
economy
The main economic sectors are agriculture and fishing, the food industry based on them and tourism, which has been developing ever more strongly since the 1970s (especially on the island of Djerba). The latter has also advanced the service sector (banking, school and health care, etc.) overall and led to an increase in the population.
history
The area has a long but hardly documented history, which is characterized by the caravan trade and its storage areas ( ksour ). There are old Berber settlements in the mountains of the Dahar ; There are several Phoenician-Roman settlements on the Mediterranean coast and on the island of Djerba. One of the oldest synagogues in North Africa can be found on Djerba . Islam reached the region in the second half of the 7th century ; however, it was a long time before the Berbers had adopted the new religion.
Culture
On the Mediterranean coast there are ruins such as Gigthis, which was founded by the Punic but later taken over by the Romans, or the Roman Meninx (near El Kantara). The El Ghriba Synagogue on Djerba is of both historical and cultural importance. In addition, there are Berber storage castles in the governorate .
Partnerships
The governorate has partnerships with the following local authorities:
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Munizip an-Nuqat al-Chams
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District of Helmstedt
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Hérault department
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Corsica region
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Syracuse Free Community Consortium
Web links
- Governorate website (French)
