Kasserine Governorate

Governorate of Tunisia

Governorate in Tunisia

Kasserine

ڨصرين

Governorate

Map of Tunisia with Kasserine highlighted

Divisions of Kasserine Governorate

Coordinates: 35°10′N 8°50′E﻿ / ﻿35.167°N 8.833°E﻿ / 35.167; 8.833
Country|  Tunisia
Created| 21 June 1956[1]
Capital| Kasserine
Government

• Governor| Ridha Rokbani (since 2022)
Area

• Total| 8,260 km2 (3,190 sq mi)
• Rank| Ranked 4th of 24
Population

(2023)

• Total| 468,925
• Rank| Ranked 11th of 24
• Density| 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix|

1200

+216| 77
ISO 3166 code| TN-42
Unemployment Rate| 22%
As of| 2019

Kasserine Governorate (Arabic: ولاية الڨصرين Wilāyat al-Gaṣrīn pronounced [ɡasˤˈriːn]; French: Gouvernorat de Kasserine), sometimes spelt Casrein, is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in west-central Tunisia on the frontier with Algeria, wholly north of the true centre line but the area is south or west of the bulk of the population of the country, based on Tunisia's greater northern rainfall. It covers an area of 8,260 km2[1] and has a population of 468,925 (2023).The capital is Kasserine which is at the foot of Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain, in turn part of the Dorsal Atlas mountains. The mountain and its associated escarpment form its own national park in the province.

## Main sights[edit]

In Kasserine Governorate exist two of the most famous Roman sites in Tunisia, which are Sbeitla and Haidra. The Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy at the entrance to Sbeitla commemorates the four emperors that governed the empire in the year 300, just before the rule of Constantine I.

* Capitoline temples

* Public baths

* Arch of Diocletian

* Public baths

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Delegation | Population in 2021

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El Ayoun | 19,810
Ezzouhour | 23,009
Fériana | 55,674
Foussana | 43,511
Haïdra | 10,847
Hassi El Ferid | 21,109
Jedelienne | 12,100
Kasserine Nord | 70,289
Kasserine Sud | 22,299
Majel Bel Abbès | 24,462
Sbeïtla | 80,063
Sbiba | 41,016
Thala | 39,512
Sources : National Institute of Statistics

## Governors[edit]

Below the list of governors of Kasserine since its creation:

* Mustapha El Khabthani (1956–1957)
* Hédi Mabrouk (1957–1958)
* Ahmed Bellalouna (1959–1960)
* Mehrez Bellamine (1960–1961)
* Mohamed Besbes (1961–1964)
* Mohamed Bellamine (1964–1966)
* Mohamed Triki (1966–1969)
* Abdessalem Kallel (1969–1970)
* Taoufik Essid (1970–1973)
* Hédi Jédidi (1973–1978)
* Néjib Drissi (1978–1979)
* Romdhane Rahli (1979–1980)
* Abderahmen Mokrani (1980–1981)
* Kantaoui Morjane (1981–1983)
* Sadok Marzouk (1983–1984)
* Mohamed Mekki (1984–1986)
* Abdelkrim Azaïez (1986–1987)
* Mohamed Ben Saad (1987–1988)

* Hédi Ayèche (1988–1990)
* Mabrouk Bahri (1990–1993)
* Salah Kacem (August–December 1993)
* Béchir Jamaï (1993–1994)
* Mohamed Lamine El Abed (1994–1998)
* Habib Hadded (1998–2000)
* Slaheddine El Abed (2000–2001)
* Mahmoud Mehiri (2001–2003)
* Mohamed Laïd Kidoussi (2003–2005)
* Hassen Lajri (2005–2010)
* Mohamed Hafedh Cherif (2010–2011)
* Slaheddine Amouchi (2 February 2011, fired)
* Omar Belhaj Slimen (19 February[2]-5 August 2011)
* Béchir El Bedoui (5 August 2011[3]-27 August 2012)
* Mohamed Sidhom (27 August 2012[4]-28 February 2014)
* Atef Boughatas (28 February 2014[5]-22 August 2015)

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## Sports[edit]

Kasserine Governorate's most popular sport clubs are the Union Sportif of Sbeitla and AS Kasserine.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
2. ^ (in French) « Nomination de 10 nouveaux gouverneurs », Shems FM, 19 February 2011
3. ^ (in French) « Tunisie : Nouveaux gouverneurs pour Gafsa, Kasserine et Tataouine », Business News, 5 August 2011
4. ^ (in French) « Mouvement partiel des gouverneurs : 2 mutations et 4 nouvelles nominations », Leaders, 27 August 2012
5. ^ (in French) « Tunisie - Liste des nouveaux gouverneurs nommés par Mehdi Jomâa », Business News, 28 février 2014

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Populated places in Kasserine Governorate

Populated places|

* Binmagta
* Fériana
* Foussana
* Haïdra
* Jedelienne
* Kasserine (Capital)
* Magel Bel Abbès
* Sbeitla
* Sbiba
* Thala
* Thélepte

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Governorates and regions of Tunisia

Governorates|

* Ariana
* Béja
* Ben Arous
* Bizerte
* Gabès
* Gafsa
* Jendouba
* Kairouan
* Kasserine
* Kebili
* Kef
* Mahdia
* Manouba
* Medenine
* Monastir
* Nabeul
* Sfax
* Sidi Bouzid
* Siliana
* Sousse
* Tataouine
* Tozeur
* Tunis
* Zaghouan

Regions|

* North West
* North East
* Central West
* Central East
* South West
* South East

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