governorate in Tunisia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monastir Governorate (Arabic: ولاية المنستير Wilāyat Munastīr) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the northeastern part of the country. It covers an area of 1,019 km².[1] As of the 2014 census, 548,828 people lived there.[2][3] The capital is Monastir.
Monastir
المنستير | |
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Coordinates: 35°47′N 10°50′E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Created | June 5, 1974[1] |
Capital | Monastir |
Government | |
• Governor | Taïeb Nefzi (2014) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,019 km2 (393 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 21st of 24 |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 548,828 |
• Rank | Ranked 8th of 24 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal prefix | 5xxx |
ISO 3166 code | TN-52 |
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