Gafsa Governorate


Gafsa Governorate is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km² and has a population of 337,331. The capital of the city is Gafsa - ruled by Malek Necibi - whom all the heads of local municipalities report to.

Geography

The governorate is located from the capital and borders the governorates of Gabès, Sidi Bouzid, Kebili, Tozeur, and Kasserine.
The average temperature is 19.8 °C and annual rainfall is 48.9 millimeters.

Administrative divisions

Administratively, the governorate is divided into eleven delegations, eight municipalities, nine rural councils, and 76 sectors. The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below:
DelegationPopulation in 2004Population in 2014
Belkhir
El Guetar
El Ksar
Gafsa Nord
Gafsa Sud
Mdhilla
Metlaoui
Oum El Araies
Redeyef
Sidi Aïch
Sned

The following eight municipalities are located in Gafsa Governorate: