Ben Gardane Delegation
Ben Gardane Delegation (معتمدية بنقردان, Mutamadiyat Bin Guirdan; French: Ben Gardane délégation) is a delegation (county) of the Medenine Governorate in Southeastern Tunisia. As of 2014 census it had a population of 79,912, close to the border with Libya. It is located at around 33°8′20″N 11°13′0″E.
Ben Gardane Delegation
معتمدية بنقردان | |
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![]() ![]() Ben Gardane Delegation Location in Tunisia | |
Coordinates: 33°8′20″N 11°13′0″E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Created | June 21, 1956[1] |
Capital | Ben Gardane City |
Area | |
• Total | 4,732 km2 (1,827 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 79,912 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal prefix | 4160 |
There has one town (municipality) in the Ben Gardane Delegation, Ben Gardane city.
Geography
The Delegation encompasses the south-easternmost coastal strip, totalling 4732 km² and had a population of 79,912 at the 2014 census.[1][2] The capital is Ben Gardane city.
Administrative divisions
The Delegation is divided into twelve imadas (with their populations at the 2014 Census):
Imadat | Population (2014) | area |
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Ben Gardane Nord | 6,708 | 8 km² |
Ben Gardane Sud | 7,160 | 7 km² |
Essayah | 8,312 | 170 km² |
Jamila | 6,173 | 155 km² |
El Moamarat | 7,038 | 482 km² |
El Amria | 9,970 | 1600 km² |
Ettabaï | 6,886 | 1078 km² |
Jallel | 11,739 | 98 km² |
Ouersnia | 8,421 | 137 km² |
Chareb Errajel | 4,108 | 135 km² |
Neffatia | 996 | 375 km² |
Chahbania | 2,401 | 487 km² |
Total | 79,912 | 4732,0 km² |
References
- (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on February 17, 2009.
- (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived October 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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