The Sfax Governorate ([ولاية صفاقس Wilāyat Safāqis] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is one of the governorates of Tunisia. The governorate has a population of 860,000 (2005) and an area of 7,545 km². Its capital is Sfax.
Sfax
ولاية صفاقس | |
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Country | Tunisia |
Created | June 21, 1956 |
Capital | Sfax |
Area | |
• Total | 7,545 km2 (2,913 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 6th of 24 |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 904,900 |
• Rank | Ranked 2nd of 24 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
Postal prefix | xx |
ISO 3166 code | TN-61 |
The following cities and towns are located in the Sfax Governorate: