# Nabeul Governorate

Nabeul Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية نابل ‹See RfD› Wilāyat Nābil Tunisian pronunciation:; French: Gouvernorat de Nabeul) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,788 km$^2$ and has a population of 787,920 (2014 census). The capital is Nabeul.
Nabeul Governorate forms a peninsula which is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides. On the south-west side it is delimited by the three governorates of Zaghouan, Sousse and Ben Arous.

## History

Nabeul, the main city of the governorate, was founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks of Cyrene, serving as a trade port. Its name is an Arabised form of the Greek Neapolis 'new city' (an etymology it shares with Naples, Neapoli, and Nablus).

## Administrative divisions

The governorate is divided into sixteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:
| Delegation | Area in km$^2$ | Pop'n 2004 Census | Pop'n 2014 Census |
| Béni Khalled | 114.4 | 33,897 | 37,964 |
| Béni Khiar | 106.3 | 35,565 | 43,132 |
| Bou Argoub | 129.6 | 27,846 | 30,942 |
| Dar Châabane El Fehri | 68.7 | 39,477 | 46,781 |
| El Haouaria | 309.7 | 39,378 | 41,317 |
| El Mida | 152.5 | 23,667 | 26,995 |
| Grombalia | 302.7 | 55,489 | 67,475 |
| Hammamet | 325.5 | 95,468 | 97,855 |
| Hammam El Guezaz | 94.7 | 14,324 | 15,727 |
| Kélibia | 125.7 | 53,648 | 58,491 |
| Korba | 206.5 | 60,564 | 68,964 |
| Menzel Bouzelfa | 133.8 | 33,599 | 37,860 |
| Menzel Temime | 263.2 | 59,453 | 65,645 |
| Nabeul | 74.0 | 59,490 | 73,128 |
| Soliman | 142.6 | 41,846 | 53,491 |
| Takelsa | 278.5 | 20,169 | 22,151 |

## Municipalities

There are 24 municipalities (communes) within the Nabeul Governorate:
| Municipality | Population 2004 Census | Population 2014 Census |
| Azmour | 5,001 | 5,054 |
| Béni Khalled | 12,573 | 15,463 |
| Béni Khiar | 16,992 | 21,626 |
| Bou Argoub | 10,311 | 11,990 |
| Dar Allouch | 4,192 | 4,558 |
| Dar Châabane | 35,859 | 42,140 |
| El Haouaria | 9,273 | 9,508 |
| El Maâmoura | 6,619 | 8,039 |
| El Mida | 3,437 | 4,155 |
| Grombalia | 18,856 | 24,299 |
| Hammam Ghezèze | 7,806 | 9,076 |
| Hammamet | 63,116 | 73,236 |
| Kélibia | 43,209 | 46,856 |
| Korba | 34,807 | 38,902 |
| Korbous | 3,551 | 3,532 |
| Menzel Bouzelfa | 15,670 | 18,551 |
| Menzel Horr | 4,798 | 5,243 |
| Menzel Temime | 34,528 | 39,138 |
| Nabeul | 56,387 | 70,437 |
| Soliman | 29,060 | 37,749 |
| Somâa | 6,287 | 7,017 |
| Takelsa | 20,169 | 22,151 |
| Tazarka | 7,613 | 9,388 |
| Zaouief Djedidi | 7,370 | 7,862 |

## Climate

Nabeul has an arid climate with steppe precipitation and hot arid temperature.
Climate data for Nabeul :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24 (76) | 23 (74) | 28 (83) | 27 (80) | 29 (84) | 36 (97) | 39 (103) | 41 (105) | 37 (99) | 34 (94) | 26 (79) | 23 (74) | 41 (105) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15 (59) | 16 (60) | 17 (62) | 18 (65) | 22 (71) | 26 (79) | 29 (85) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 24 (76) | 20 (68) | 16 (61) | 22 (71) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9 (49) | 10 (50) | 11 (52) | 19 (66) | 17 (63) | 21 (70) | 24 (75) | 24 (76) | 23 (73) | 19 (67) | 15 (59) | 11 (52) | 17 (62) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2 (36) | 2 (36) | 4 (40) | 7 (45) | 11 (52) | 16 (60) | 17 (63) | 19 (67) | 15 (59) | 9 (49) | 6 (43) | 3 (38) | 2 (36) |
| Source: Weatherbase ||||||||||||||