Ben Arous Governorate
Governorate of Tunisia
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Ben Arous Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية بن عروس Wilāyat Bin ‘Arūs pronounced [bɪn.ʕæˈruːs]; French: Gouvernorat de Ben Arous) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 761 km2[1] and had a population of 722,828 (2024 census).[3][4] The capital is Ben Arous. It is part of Greater Tunis with the governorates of Tunis, Ariana and Manouba.
Ben Arous Governorate
ولاية بن عروس | |
|---|---|
Map of Tunisia with Ben Arous highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 10°20′0″E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 3 December 1983[1] |
| Capital | Ben Arous |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Wissem Mraidi (since 2024) [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 761 km2 (294 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 722,828 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th of 24 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-13 |
Geography
The governorate is centred 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Tunis, Zaghouan, Manouba, and Nabeul. It has a short coastline, along the Gulf of Tunis to the northeast including the country's main commercial port, Radès.[1]
The average temperature is between 6.8 °C and 17.9 °C, and annual rainfall is 275–515 millimeters.[1]
Economy
Agriculture
| Land use | |
|---|---|
| Agricultural land | 370 km2 (47% of total land) |
| Woodland | 160 km2 |
| Transportation | 40 km2 |
| Uncultivated | 201 km2 |
| Livestock | |
| Cattle | 5 200 |
| Sheep | 28 000 |
| Goats | 4 000 |
| Main produce (in metric tons per year) | |
| Peaches | 27 000 |
| Apples and pairs | 21 500 |
| Grapes | 41 500 |
| Durum wheat, soft wheat and other types | 2 420 |
| Red meat | 1 700 |
| White meat | 18 300 |
| Milk | 13 500 |
| Eggs | 167 million (total) |
| Abattoirs | 4 (registered under Directive Plan of 2010) |
| Hydrological resources | |
| River weirs/dams | 1 (Oued El Hma) |
| Upland lakes | 24 |
| Upland weirs/dams | 3 |
| Main produce for export | |
| Flowers | c. 12 million per year |
| Clams and shellfish landed | 61 tonnes |
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the governorate is divided into twelve delegations (mutamadiyat), eleven municipalities, six rural councils, and 75 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:
| Delegation | Population in 2004 | Population in 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Arous | 32,329 | 31,128 |
| Bou Mhel El Bassatine | 27,977 | 40,101 |
| El Mourouj | 81,986 | 104,538 |
| Ezzahra | 31,792 | 34,962 |
| Fouchana | 56,628 | 74,868 |
| Hammam Chôtt | 24,847 | 31,858 |
| Hammam Lif | 38,401 | 42,518 |
| La Nouvelle Medina | 42,603 | 57,194 |
| Megrine | 24,031 | 26,720 |
| Mohamedia | 46,613 | 66,439 |
| Mornag | 53,709 | 61,518 |
| Radès | 44,857 | 59,998 |
Eleven municipalities are in Ben Arous Governorate:
| 1311 | Ben Arous | 89,571[5] |
| 1312 | El Mourouj | 121,712 |
| 1313 | Hammam Lif | 41,738 |
| 1314 | Hammam Chott | 34,341 |
| 1315 | Bou Mhel el-Bassatine | 50,817 |
| 1316 | Ezzahra | 35,241 |
| 1317 | Radès | 63,042 |
| 1318 | Mégrine | 25,863 |
| 1319 | Mohamedia | 84,465 |
| 1320 | Mornag | 52,276 |
| 1321 | Khalidia | 22,894 |
| 1322 | Fouchana | 66,483 |
| 1323 | Naassen | 34,385 |
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