Monastir Governorate (; ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in the center-east of Tunisia. It covers an area of 1,019 km2 (393 mi2) and has a population of 599,769 (2024 census). The capital is Monastir. The economy of the Monastir governorate is based primarily on agriculture (especially olive growing). Eighty-six percent of the land is reserved for agriculture. However, it is industry that employs the most people. The governorate has approximately 1,200 industrial companies, most of which work in the textile sector, mainly exporting to European Union countries. These factories are located mainly around Ksar Hellal and Bembla; these towns account for 83% of the region's industrial jobs.
Administrative divisions The governorate is divided into thirteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 censuses:Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).
Delegation Area in km2 Pop'n 2004Census Pop'n 2014Census Bekalta 40.3 13,695 17,850 Bembla 48.9 27,382 32,555 Beni Hassen 86.8 12,650 13,869 Jemmal 156.1 55,272 65,420 Ksar Hellal 21.9 39,991 49,376 Ksibet el-Médiouni 36.8 28,722 34,576 Moknine 197.3 75,885 89,277 Monastir 62.1 81,294 104,535 Ouerdanine 51.4 18,852 21,814 Sahline 42.5 21,799 27,449 Sayada-Lamta-Bou Hajar 12.8 22,947 24,889 Téboulba 23.5 31,154 37,485 Zéramdine 252.0 25,947 29,733
Cities and towns The following cities and towns are located in the Monastir Governorate:
Notable people Habib Bourguiba Ons Jabeur
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