Tataouine Governorate
| Tataouine ولاية تطاوين | |
|---|---|
| Governorate | |
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Moonlit landscape of Tataouine | |
 Map of Tunisia with Tataouine highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′32″N 10°26′39″E / 32.92556°N 10.44417°ECoordinates: 32°55′32″N 10°26′39″E / 32.92556°N 10.44417°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | March 2, 1981 |
| Capital | Tataouine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,889 km2 (15,015 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 1st of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 149,453 |
| • Rank | Ranked 23rd of 24 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (10.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-83 |
Tataouine Governorate (Arabic: ولاية تطاوين Wilāyat Taṭāwīn) is the southernmost of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia, the only one to border both Algeria and Libya. It is also the largest Tunisian governorate, covering an area of 38,889 km² with a population of 149,453 (2014 census),[1] nearly tied for second least populated with Kebili (156,961) after Tozeur (107,912). The capital is Tataouine.
This is where George Lucas filmed part of Star Wars, and the city eventually influenced the naming of the home planet of the Skywalker family (Tatooine).[2]
The following cities and towns are located in the Tataouine Governorate:
- Bir Lahmar
- Dehiba
- Ghomrassen
- Remada
- Tataouine (capital)
- Tieret
References
- ↑ (French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
- ↑ Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes (Platinum Level) (8th ed.). Prentice Hall, Inc. 2002. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
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