Kef Governorate
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Kef
ولاية الكاف | |
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 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 | |
| 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 | xx |
| 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
Twelve municipalities are in Kef Governorate: {{#section:Template:Table of Tunisian municipalities|kef}}
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, hosting over 6,000 registered Algerian voters, the second largest such community in Tunisia after Tunis.[3] 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
- ^ https://www.tap.info.tn/en/Portal-Top-News-EN/17861830-president-of-the
- ^ (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arfaoui, Jamel (April 6, 2009). "Les Algériens de Tunisie se préparent à voter" (in français). Maghrebia. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
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