Medenine Governorate

Medenine مدنين
—  Governorate  —
Map of Tunisia with Medenine highlighted
Coordinates: 33°21′17″N 10°30′19″E / 33.35472°N 10.50528°E / 33.35472; 10.50528Coordinates: 33°21′17″N 10°30′19″E / 33.35472°N 10.50528°E / 33.35472; 10.50528
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:

• Ajim (on the island of Djerba)
• Ben Gardane
• Beni Khedache
• Houmt Souk (on the island of Djerba)
• Médenine (capital)
• Midoun (on the island of Djerba)
• Zarzis

The governorate is divided into nine delegations (with their populations at the 2004 Census):

• Medenine Nord مدنين الشمالية 48,102
• Medenine Sud مدنين الجنوبية 48,087
• Beni Khedech بني خداش 28,586
• Ben Guerdane بنقردان 70,907
• Zarzis جرجيس 73,549
• Djerba Houmet Souk جربة حومة السوق 64,919
• Djerba Midoun جربة ميدون 50,459
• Djerba Ajim جربة أجيم 24,166
• Sidi Makhloulf سيدي مخلوف 23,728