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.[1] It had a population of 607,388 (2024).[3] 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.

Geography

The governorate is centered 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital and borders the governorates of Ariana, Béja, and Manouba.

The average temperature is 22.75 °C and annual rainfall is 300-800 millimeters.[1]

Administrative divisions

Administratively, the governorate is divided into fourteen delegations (mutamadiyat), thirteen municipalities, seven rural councils, and 102 sectors (imadas).[1] The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses,[3] are listed below:

Delegations of Bizerte Governorate
(Zarzouna is not shown)
Delegation Area
km2		 Population
2004		 Population
2014
Bizerte Nord53.5275,23487,307
Bizerte Sud398.7545,22755,659
Djoumine...35,21329,029
El Alia...24,53927,075
Ghar El Melh...18,52519,477
Ghezala...27,79926,977
Mateur...47,56246,975
Menzel Bourguiba...54,80461,919
Menzel Jemil...39,69147,224
Ras Jabel...51,24058,241
Sejenane...42,15640,166
Tinja...19,44423,455
Utique...18,26619,922
Zarzouna7.1224,42824,793

The following thirteen municipalities are located in Bizerte Governorate:

1711Bizerte186,033[4]
1712Sejnane21,974
1713Mateur49,316
1714Menzel Bourguiba60,356
1715Tinja21,995
1716Ghar al Milh10,630
1717Aousja11,637
1718Menzel Jemil32,918
1719Menzel Abderrahmane24,092
1720El Alia29,322
1721Ras Jebel36,645
1722Metline13,093
1723Raf Raf14,193
El Hachachna19,145
Ghezala25,366
Joumine27,896
Utique22,777

Governors

A historical list of Governors of Bizerte Governorate since the independence in 1956:

  • Mohsen Nouira (1956-1959)
  • Mohamed Belamine (1959-1961)
  • Naceur Ben Jaafar (1961-1964)
  • Hédi Baccouche (1964-1967)
  • Mongi Kooli (1967-31 -December 1969)
  • Abdeljelil Mehiri (January-August 1970)
  • Abdesselem Ghedira (1970-1971)
  • Mezri Chekir (1971-1972)
  • Slim Aloulou (1972-1975)
  • Abdelmalek Laarif (1975-1980)
  • Tahar Berrejeb (1980-1981)
  • Rabah Dekhili (1981-1984)
  • Salem Mansouri (1984-1987)
  • Habib Sayhi (1987-1990)
  • Mohamed Rahmani (1990-2 July 1991)
  • Mohamed Ben Rejeb (2 July 1991-15 June 1993)
  • Mohamed Soudani (15 June 1993-1995)
  • Mohamed Ridha Mokrani (1995-1998)
  • Sadok Marzouk (1998-2000)
  • Mohamed Habib Brahem (2000-2004)
  • Mehdi Chabbah (2004-2005)
  • Salem Jribi (2005-2011)
  • Chokri Belhassen (2 February 2011)
  • Mohamed Hechmi Blouza (4 February 2011)
  • Mohamed Hefdhi Mrabet (15 February 2011-22 February 2012)
  • Nabil Nsiri (22 February-27 August 2012)
  • Abderrazak Ben Khelifa (27 August 2012[5]-24 August 2013)
  • Ridha Lahouel (24 August 2013[6]-14 February 2015)
  • Mnaouer Ouertani (14 February 2015[7]-16 September 2016)
  • Mohamed Gouider (16 September 2016[8]-12 August 2021)
  • Samir Abdellaoui (12 August 2021[9]-8 September 2024)
  • Salem Ben Yacoub (since 8 September 2024[10][11])

References


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizerte_Governorate