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Gafsa Governorate
governorate in Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gafsa Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية ڨفصة Wilāyat Gafṣa) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the central part of the country, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km².[1] As of the 2014 census, 337,331 people lived there.[3][4] The capital of the city is Gafsa.
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Gafsa
ڨفصة | |
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Coordinates: 34°25′N 8°47′E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Created | June 21, 1956[1] |
Capital | Gafsa |
Government | |
• Governor | Malek Necibi (2012)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 7,807 km2 (3,014 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 5th of 24 |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 337,331 |
• Rank | Ranked 17th of 24 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal prefix | xx |
ISO 3166 code | TN-71 |
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