Bizerte Governorate
Bizerte Governorate (Arabic: ولاية بنزرت Wilāyat Benzart pronounced [bɑnˈzɑrt]; French: Gouvernorat de Bizerte) is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately rectangular and having a long north coast. It covers an area of 3,750 km2 including two large lakes, one coastal hence saline and one freshwater being the World Heritage Site, Ichkeul lake. Its population was 568,219 as at the 2014 census. The capital is Bizerte which stands principally on inlet between Bizerte lake and the Mediterranean. The offshore Galite Islands are part of the governorate, as are the ruins of the ancient city of Utica.
Bizerte Governorate
ولاية بنزرت | |
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Map of Tunisia with Bizerte highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′N 9°52′E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 1956 |
| Capital | Bizerte |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Samir Abdellaoui (since 2021) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,750 km2 (1,450 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 568,219 |
| • Rank | Ranked 7th of 24 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-23 |
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