Kef Governorate

Governorate of Tunisia

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Governorate in Tunisia

Kef

ولاية الكاف

Governorate

Map of Tunisia with Kef highlighted

Subdivisions of Kef Governorate

Coordinates: 36°10′56″N 8°42′53″E﻿ / ﻿36.18222°N 8.71472°E﻿ / 36.18222; 8.71472
Country|  Tunisia
Created| 21 June 1956
Capital| El Kef
Government

• Governor| Walid Kabbia (since 2024) [1]
Area

• Total| 4,965 km2 (1,917 sq mi)
• Rank| Ranked 10th of 24
Population

(2014)

• Total| 243,156
• Rank| Ranked 19th of 24
• Density| 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix|

ISO 3166 code| TN-33

Kef Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية الكاف Wilāyat el-Kāf pronounced [lke̞ːf]; French: Gouvernorat du Kef) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It comprises chiefly part of the dorsal Atlas Mountains and their foothills in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,965 km2 and has a population of 243,156 (2014 census).[2] The capital is El Kef.

## Administrative divisions

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Twelve municipalities are in Kef Governorate:

Code | Municipality | Population
(2014)[3]

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2311 | El Kef | 54,690
2312 | Nebeur | 3,299
2313 | Touiref | 2,178
2314 | Sakiet Sidi Youssef | 6,335
2315 | Tajerouine | 17,530
2316 | Menzel Salem | 1,824
2317 | Kalaat es Senam | 8,145
2318 | Kalâat Khasba | 2,558
2319 | Jérissa | 9,807
2320 | El Ksour | 5,852
2321 | Dahmani | 12,964
2322 | Sers | 12,108

## Demographics

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Due to its close proximity to the Algerian border and its historical role in the Algerian War of Independence, Kef has a significant Algerian population, hosting over 6,000 registered Algerian voters, the second largest such community in Tunisia after Tunis.[4] Its capital city, El Kef, was the command centre of the Front de Libération Nationale during the Algerian War of Independence against the French in the 1950s.

## References

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1. ^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
2. ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ Arfaoui, Jamel (April 6, 2009). "Les Algériens de Tunisie se préparent à voter" (in French). Maghrebia. Retrieved April 18, 2012.

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