Jendouba Governorate

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The governorate of Jendouba is located in the northwest of Tunisia, {{Convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the capital. It is bordered by the governorates of Kef and Siliana in the south, the governorate of Béja in the east, and it is {{Convert|135|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from the border with Algeria in the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north, with a {{Convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} long coastline.

The governorate is divided into nine delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:Institut National de la Statistique Tunisie (web).

Jendouba is known for having the rainiest climate in the country, with annual precipitation reaching {{Convert|1000|mm|in|abbr=on}} on the coast and exceeding {{Convert|1500|mm|in|abbr=on}} in Aïn Draham. The average temperature is between {{Convert|5-10|C|F|abbr=on}} in winter and between {{Convert|25–30|C|F}} in summer.[https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tunisianindustry.nat.tn%2Ffr%2Fjendouba.asp Dispositif régional d'aide à la création d'entreprises pour le gouvernorat de Jendouba] Portail de l'Industrie Tunisienne

The economy is mainly based on agriculture and livestock farming. The area of arable land is {{Convert|286200|ha|acre}}, accounting for 92% of the total area of the governorate and nearly 3.4% of the country's arable land, as of 2009. The governorate of Jendouba contributes a significant share in the national production of strategic food products with 12 to 13.4% of cereal production, 26% of vegetables, 12 to 13.4% of milk and 16% of potatoes and 6 to 9% red meat, as of 2009. At the same year, it produced 35 to 51% of national wood production, 94% of cork and 29% of tobacco. However, in subsequent years some crops had a significant production decrease, such as the tobacco production that decreased to one-third in 2019 from 2011.{{Cite web |date=2019-08-14 |title=بسبب تراجع المساحات المزروعة إلى الثلث في جندوبة ..عزوف عن زراعة التبغ... والقطاع مهدّد |url=https://www.alchourouk.com/index.php/article/%D8%A8%D8%B3%D8%A8%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%AB-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%88%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%BA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%91%D8%AF |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=جريدة الشروق التونسية |language=ar}}

The governorate has a railway line connecting the capital to Algeria through the towns of Bousalem, Jendouba and Ghardimaou to Tunis, over {{Convert|75.6|km|mi|abbr=on}}

The region has a golf course and a marina. It offers cultural tourism focused on a diverse archaeological heritage, such as Bulla Regia and Chemtou, and annual festivals such as the Tabarka Jazz Festival. Other attraction destinations include El Feidja National Park.

The governorate of Jendouba has 31 middle schools and 18 high schools. There is a tourism school in Aïn Draham and a health care school in Jendouba. The University of Jendouba consists of a faculty, seven institutes, and five affiliated institutions.

A list of Governors of Jendouba since the independence:

• Naceur Ben Jaafar (1956–1960)
• Béchir Bellagha (1960–1962)
• Habib Ben Mohamed Lahbib (1962–1964)
• Mongi Kooli (1964–1967)
• Abdelaziz Beltaïef (1967–1969)
• Mohamed Souyah (1969–1970)
• Mokhtar Zannad (1970–1971)
• Hassen Louzir (1971–1973)
• Abdelmalek Laârif (1973–1975)
• Saïd Robbana (1975–1978)
• Khelil Trad (1978–1981)
• Abderrazak Kéfi (1981–1982)
• Abderrazak Ayoub (1982–1984)
• Hamed Khanfir (1984–1987)
• Mohamed Fadhel Khelil (1987–1988)
• Mohamed Belhaj (1988–1990)
• Slaheddine El Abed (1990–1993)
• Mohamed Belghith (1993–1995)
• Abdallah Hadroug (1995–1996)
• Habib Ben Gamra (1996–2000)
• Ali Ksiksi (2000–2004)
• Mahmoud Bellalouna (2004–2005)
• Hédi Slim (2005–2010)
• Mohamed Faouzi Ben Arab (28 July 2010 – 30 December 2010)
• Mohamed Ben Abdallah (30 December 2010 – 2 February 2011)
• Béchir Kthiri (2 February 2011 – 22 February 2012)
• Mohamed Sidhom (22 February – 27 October 2012)
• Samir Rouihem (27 October 2012{{Cite web |title=Mouvement partiel des gouverneurs : 2 mutations et 4 nouvelles nominations |url=https://www.leaders.com.tn/article/9146-mouvement-partiel-des-gouverneurs-2-mutations-et-4-nouvelles-nominations |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Leaders |language=fr}} – 24 October 2013)
• Néjib Khabbouchi (24 October 2013{{Cite web |date=2008-08-24 |title=Mouvement dans le corps des gouverneurs |url=https://www.businessnews.com.tn/article,520,40334,3 |website=Businessnews.com.tn |language=fr}} – 9 April 2015)
• Habib Skandrani (9 April 2015{{Cite web |title=Nomination de six nouveaux gouverneurs |url=http://www.lapresse.tn/10042015/98406/nomination-de-six-nouveaux-gouverneurs.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606011848/http://www.lapresse.tn/10042015/98406/nomination-de-six-nouveaux-gouverneurs.html |archive-date=2015-06-06 |website=lapresse.tn |language=fr}} – 16 September 2016)
• Akrem Sebri (16 September 2016{{Cite web |date=2016-09-16 |title=Nomination de 12 nouveaux gouverneurs, dont une femme ! |url=http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Nomination-de-12-nouveaux-gouverneurs,-dont-une-femme-!,520,67036,3 |website=Businessnews.com.tn |language=fr}} – 29 October 2017)
• Mohamed Sedki Bouaoun (29 October 2017[http://www.businessnews.com.tn/Mouvement-dans-le-corps-des-gouverneurs-Départ-de-Omar-Mansour,520,75728,3 « Mouvement dans le corps des gouverneurs : départ de Omar Mansour », Business News, 29 October 2017]. – 13 February 2019)
• Ali Marmouri (13 February 2019[https://www.shemsfm.net/fr/actualites_tunisie-news_news-nationales/215610/nouveaux-gouverneurs-a-sidi-bouzid-zaghouan-tozeur-et-jendouba «Nouveaux gouverneurs à Sidi Bouzid, Zaghouan, Tozeur et Jendouba », Shems FM, 13 February 2019]. – 17 March 2022[https://www.businessnews.com.tn/kais-saied-limoge-ali-marmouri-gouverneur-de-jendouba,520,117512,3 « Kaïs Saïed limoge Ali Marmouri, gouverneur de Jendouba », Business News, 17 March 2022].)
• Samir Kouka (6 June 2022{{Cite web |title=إجراء حركة في سلك الولاة |url=https://www.interieur.gov.tn/actualite/28362/إجراء-حركة-في-سلك-الولاة |website=interieur.gov.tn}}{{Cite web |title=Mouvement parmi les gouverneurs |url=https://www.mosaiquefm.net/fr/actualite-national-tunisie/1055498/mouvement-parmi-les-gouverneurs |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=Mosaique FM |language=fr}} –)

• Boubaker Ayadi, author, professor and journalist.
• Salah Mejri, basketball player.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130928080630/http://ain-kroumir.com/en/ Ain Kroumir - Regional Website of Northwest Tunisia]

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