Kef Governorate
Governorate of Tunisia
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Kef Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية الكاف Wilāyat el-Kāf pronounced [lke̞ːf]; French: Gouvernorat du Kef) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It comprises chiefly part of the dorsal Atlas Mountains and their foothills in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,965 km2 and has a population of 243,156 (2014 census).[2] The capital is El Kef. The region is primarily agricultural and mining. The agricultural land, which accounts for 98% of the total area of the governorate, is vast and fertile (485,153 hectares, including 102,215 hectares of forest and 337,489 hectares of agricultural land), enabling it to contribute 4.9% to national agricultural production.
Kef
ولاية الكاف | |
|---|---|
 Map of Tunisia with Kef highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Kef Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′56″N 8°42′53″E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 21 June 1956 |
| Capital | El Kef |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Walid Kabbia (since 2024) [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,965 km2 (1,917 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 243,156 |
| • Rank | Ranked 19th of 24 |
| • Density | 48.97/km2 (126.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-33 |
Administrative divisions
Twelve municipalities are in Kef Governorate:
| 2311 | El Kef | 67,039[3] |
| 2312 | Nebeur | 12,987 |
| 2313 | Touiref | 5,863 |
| 2314 | Sakiet Sidi Youssef | 16,173 |
| 2315 | Tajerouine | 25,742 |
| 2316 | Menzel Salem | 1,370 |
| 2317 | Kalaat Senan | 13,517 |
| 2318 | Kalâat Khasba | 5,663 |
| 2319 | Jérissa | 8,613 |
| 2320 | El Ksour | 14,686 |
| 2321 | Dahmani | 25,285 |
| 2322 | Sers | 17,730 |
| Bahra | 5,664 | |
| El Marja | 5,294 | |
| Zaafrane - Dir Kef | 12,060 |
Demographics
Due to its close proximity to the Algerian border and its historical role in the Algerian War of Independence, Kef has a significant Algerian population, hosting over 6,000 registered Algerian voters, the second largest such community in Tunisia after Tunis.[4] Its capital city, El Kef, was the command centre of the Front de Libération Nationale during the Algerian War of Independence against the French in the 1950s.
