Ben Arous Governorate ( ; ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 761 km2 and had a population of 722,828 (2024 census). Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) The capital is Ben Arous. It is part of Greater Tunis with the governorates of Tunis, Ariana and Manouba.
Geography The governorate is centred from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Tunis, Zaghouan, Manouba, and Nabeul. It has a short coastline, along the Gulf of Tunis to the northeast including the country's main commercial port, Radès.
The average temperature is between 6.8 °C and 17.9 °C, and annual rainfall is 275–515 millimeters.
Economy Agriculture + Resources and productionLand useAgricultural land 370 km2 (47% of total land)Woodland 160 km2Transportation 40 km2Uncultivated 201 km2LivestockCattle 5 200Sheep 28 000Goats 4 000Main produce (in metric tons per year)Peaches 27 000Apples and pairs 21 500Grapes 41 500Durum wheat, soft wheat and other types2 420Red meat 1 700White meat 18 300 Milk 13 500Eggs 167 million (total)Abattoirs 4 (registered under Directive Plan of 2010)Hydrological resourcesRiver weirs/dams 1 (Oued El Hma)Upland lakes24Upland weirs/dams3Main produce for exportFlowersc. 12 million per yearClams and shellfish landed61 tonnes
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the governorate is divided into twelve delegations (mutamadiyat), eleven municipalities, six rural councils, and 75 sectors (imadas). The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below:
Delegation Population in 2004 Population in 2014 Ben Arous Bou Mhel El Bassatine El Mourouj Ezzahra Fouchana Hammam Chôtt Hammam Lif La Nouvelle Medina Megrine Mohamedia Mornag Radès
Eleven municipalities are in Ben Arous Governorate:
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