| Medenine مدنين |
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| — Governorate — | |
| Map of Tunisia with Medenine highlighted | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | June 21, 1956 |
| Capital | Medenine |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nabil Ferjani (2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,588 km2 (3,315.8 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 4th of 24 |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 443,700 |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th of 24 |
| • Density | 51.7/km2 (133.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-82 |
Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Madanīyīn) is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in south-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 8,588 km² and had a population of 432,503 at the 2004 census. The governorate includes the offshore island of Djerba, but the capital is Medenine, located on the mainland.
The following cities and towns are located in the Médenine Governorate:
The governorate is divided into nine delegations (with their populations at the 2004 Census):
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