Béja Governorate


Béja Governorate 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 and had a population of 303,032 as at the 2014 census. 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.

Geography

The governorate is from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Bizerte, Zaghouan, Manouba, Siliana, and Jendouba.
The average temperature is 18 °C and annual rainfall is 350-1000 millimeters.

Administrative divisions

Administratively, the governorate is divided into nine delegations, eight municipalities, eight rural councils, and 101 sectors. The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below:
DelegationPopulation in 2004Population in 2014
Amdoun
Béja Nord
Béja Sud
Goubellat
Medjez El Bab
Nefza
Teboursouk
Testour
Tibar

The following eight municipalities are located in Béja Governorate: