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Kebili

ڨبلي
Kebili ڨبلي
Governorate
	Coat of arms
	Map of Tunisia with Kebili highlighted
	Subdivisions of Kelibi Governorate
	Coordinates: 33°42′7″N 8°58′25″E / 33.70194°N 8.97361°E
Country	Tunisia
Created	September 1981
Capital	Kebili
Government
• Governor	Moez Laabidi (since 2024)
Area
• Total	22,454 km2 (8,670 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 2nd of 24
Population (2014)
• Total	156,961
• Rank	Ranked 22nd of 24
• Density	7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Kebilian; (Arabic: قبلاوي, Kebelawi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix	42xx
Calling code	75-4
ISO 3166 code	TN-73

Kebili Governorate (Arabic: ولاية ڨبلي Gibillī pronounced [ˈɡbɪl.liː]; French: Gouvernorat de Kébili) is the second largest of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in south-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 22,454 square kilometres (8,670 sq mi)^[2] and had a population of 156,961 at the 2014 census.^[3] The capital is Kebili.

Geography

Kebili climate is very difficult in winter (very cold at night) and in summer (high temperature). The region is very nice to visit in spring and in the end of autumn.

Kebili contains a significant part of Tunisia's largest salt pan, which is known as Chott el-Jerid, as well as the western end of Chott el Fejej.

Administrative divisions

Kebili Governorate is subdivided into six delegations:

Douz North
Douz South
Faouar
Kebili North
Kebili South
Souk El Ahed

The following five municipalities are located in Kebili Governorate:

Code	Municipality	Population (2014)^[4]
6311	Kebili	20,623
6312	Djemna	7,194
6313	Douz	30,245
6314	El Golâa	7,912
6315	Souk Lahad	18,905

References

^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
^ Portail de l'industrie tunisienne, Gouvernorat de Kébili Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine.
^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2014 – Population, logements et ménages par commune et arrondissement [Census 2014 results – population, accommodation and households per municipality and delegation] (Report) (in French). National Institute of Statistics. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

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[1] ttps://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the

[2] Portail de l'industrie tunisienne, Gouvernorat de Kébili Archived 2009-02-17 at the Wayback Machine.

[3] (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine

[census2014-4] Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2014 – Population, logements et ménages par commune et arrondissement [Census 2014 results – population, accommodation and households per municipality and delegation] (Report) (in French). National Institute of Statistics. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

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