Monastir Governorate

Monastir Governorate (ولاية المنستير Wilāyat Munastīr ; Gouvernorat de Monastir) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 1,019 km2 (393 mi2) and has a population of 548,828 (2014 census). The capital is Monastir.

Administrative divisions
The governorate is divided into thirteen delegations (mutamadiyat), listed below with their populations at the 2004 and 2014 Censuses:

Cities and towns
The following cities and towns are located in the Monastir Governorate: • Amiret El Fhoul

• Amiret El Hojjaj

• Amiret Touazra

• Bekalta

• Bembla

• Beni Hassen

• Bennane

• Bouhjar

• Cherahil

• El Masdour

• Ghenada

• Jemmal

• Zaouiet Kontoch

• Khniss

• Ksar Hellal

• Ksibet el-Médiouni

• Lamta

• Menzel Ennour

• Menzel Farsi

• Menzel Hayet

• Menzel Kamel

• Mlichette

• Moknine

• Mzaougha

• Monastir (capital)

• Ouerdanin

• Sayada

• Téboulba

• Touza

Notable people

 * Habib Bourguiba
 * Ons Jabeur