Béja Governorate
Governorate of Tunisia
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Béja Governorate (Arabic: ولاية باجة Wilāyat Bājah pronounced [ˈbæːʒæ]; French: Gouvernorat de Béja) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia and has a brief coastline relative to its size. It covers an area of 3,740 km2[1] and had a population of 303,032 as of the 2014 census.[3][4] The capital is Béja and it spans the moderately high Tell Atlas hills and part of the plain between the Tell Atlas and the Dorsal Atlas further south.
Béja
باجة | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tunisia with Béja highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Béja Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′N 9°11′E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | June 1956[1] |
| Capital | Béja |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Ben Kharrat (since 2024) [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 14th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 303,032 |
| • Rank | Ranked 18th of 24 |
| • Density | 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-31 |
Geography
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the governorate is divided into nine delegations (mutamadiyat), eight municipalities, eight rural councils, and 101 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Amdoun | 22,484 | 21,187 |
| Béja Nord | 67,471 | 71,198 |
| Béja Sud | 38,396 | 38,101 |
| Goubellat | 16,383 | 15,762 |
| Medjez El Bab | 38,964 | 41,749 |
| Nefza | 53,195 | 48,101 |
| Teboursouk | 24,327 | 22,115 |
| Testour | 32,772 | 33,613 |
| Tibar | 10,509 | 11,206 |
The following eight municipalities are located in Béja Governorate:
| 2111 | Béja | 86,890[5] |
| 2112 | El Maâgoula | 16,477 |
| 2113 | Zahret Medien | 21,403 |
| 2114 | Nefza | 25,815 |
| 2115 | Téboursouk | 21,414 |
| 2116 | Testour | 27,453 |
| 2117 | Goubellat | 16,767 |
| 2118 | Medjez El Bab | 44,879 |
| Ouchtata - Jmila | 21,758 | |
| Sidi Ismaïl | 9,975 | |
| Slouguia | 8,048 | |
| Thibar | 10,538 |
Governors
A historical list of Governors of Beja Governorate since the independence in 1956:
- Béchir Bellagha (1956–1957)
- Ahmed Bellalouna (1957–1959)
- Taher Abdelkefi (1959–1961)
- Mohsen Nouira (1961–1964)
- Mohamed Triki (1964–1966)
- Tahar Kacem (1966-31 December 1968)
- Abderrazak Kéfi (January–September 1969)
- Romdhan Ben Mimoun (1969–1971)
- Mohamed Hédi Bellakhoua (1971–1973)
- Noureddine Fenniche (1973–1977)
- Abderrazak Ladab (1977–1980)
- Hédi Harbi (May–December 1980)
- Lamine El Kadri (1980–1984)
- Chédli Neffati (1984–1987)
- Moncef Ben Jedidia (1987–1990)
- Hédi Ayeche (1990–1993)
- Sadok Marzouk (1993–1998)
- Hassen Alaya (1998–1999)
- Mohamed Belghith (1999–2000)
- Mohsen Senoussi (2000–2001)
- Salem Jeribi (2001–2005)
- Mohamed Ben Salem (2005–2007)
- Kamel Someï (2007–2011)
- Hatem Hamzaoui (2 February 2011)
- Baheddine Bakari (19 February 2011 – 22 February 2012)
- Nasr Temimi (22 February 2012 – 28 February 2014)
- Kamel Salmani (28 February 2014[6]-22 August 2015)
- Atef Boughattas (22 August 2015[7]-7 September 2015)
- Houcine Hamdi (7 September 2015[8]-29 October 2017)
- Slim Tissaoui (29 October 2017[9]-27 December 2019)
- Mohsen Moez Mili (27 December 2019[10]-30 August 2022[11])
- Ahmed Ben Kharrat (since 8 September 2024)[12][13]