Siliana Governorate
| سليانة Siliana
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| Country | Tunisia |
| Capital | Siliana |
| surface | 4642 km² |
| Residents | 235,300 (2011) |
| density | 51 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | TN-34 |
Coordinates: 36 ° 5 ' N , 9 ° 22' E
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The Siliana Governorate ( Arabic ولاية سليانة, DMG Wilāyat Siliyāna ) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia . It is located in the north of the country at heights between 250 and 1350 m ( Djebel Serj ), has an area of 4642 km² and about 223,000 inhabitants. The capital is the city of the same name Siliana .
Delegations
The governorate has eleven delegations :
| delegation | 2004 residents |
Residents 2014 |
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| Bargou | 13,823 | 12,482 |
| Bou Arada | 20,877 | 20,444 |
| El Aroussa | 9,783 | 9,907 |
| El Krib | 21,546 | 20,155 |
| Gaâfour | 17,963 | 16,934 |
| Kesra | 17,763 | 16,404 |
| Makthar | 31,139 | 29,052 |
| Rouhia | 29,991 | 25,951 |
| Sidi Bou Rouis | 15,712 | 12,618 |
| Siliana North | 26,102 | 28,907 |
| Siliana Sud | 29,286 | 30,233 |
| total | 233.985 | 223.087 |
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 40 ° C during the day and between 10 and 30 ° C at night. The annual amount of precipitation usually varies between 300 and 500 millimeters.
economy
Agriculture is still the dominant economic sector in the region - cereals, fruit growing (olives, almonds) and the cultivation of vegetables (asparagus, 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 located at Djebel Chehid (710 m) in the extreme north and at Djebel Serj (1357 m) and Djebel Bargou (1266 m) in the extreme south.
history
The area was already settled in the time of the late megalithic cultures (around 2500 BC); later Berbers settled here , 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 most important Roman town in the governorate is Mactaris , but the sites at El Krib are also important; the remains of the fortresses from the Byzantine era are mostly in very poor condition. The megalithic buildings of Makhtar are - besides those of Ellès and those of Djebel Gorra - unique in Tunisia and the neighboring Maghreb states.
