Kef Governorate

Kef
ولاية الكاف
Governorate

Map of Tunisia with Kef highlighted
Coordinates: 36°10′56″N 8°42′53″E / 36.18222°N 8.71472°E / 36.18222; 8.71472Coordinates: 36°10′56″N 8°42′53″E / 36.18222°N 8.71472°E / 36.18222; 8.71472
Country Tunisia
Created June 21, 1956
Capital El Kef
Area
  Total 4,965 km2 (1,917 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 10th of 24
Population (2014)
  Total 243,156
  Rank Ranked 19th of 24
  Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
Postal prefix xx
ISO 3166 code TN-33

Kef Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية الكاف Wilāyat el-Kāf pronounced [lkæːf]) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,965 km² and has a population of 243,156 (2014 census).[1] The capital is El Kef.

The following cities and towns are located in the Kef Governorate:

Demographics

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. Over 6,000 registered Algerian voters reside in Kef, making it the second biggest Algerian community in Tunisia after Tunis.[2] 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

  1. (French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics)
  2. Arfaoui, Jamel (April 6, 2009). "Les Algériens de Tunisie se préparent à voter" (in French). Maghrebia. Retrieved April 18, 2012.


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