Sousse Governorate is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia

Tunisia

Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 2,621 km² and has a population of 544,000 (2004 census). The capital is Sousse

Sousse

Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...

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The following cities and towns are located in the Sousse Governorate:

• Akouda
  Akouda
  Akouda is small town located a few kilometres north of Sousse, Tunisia.Administratively attached to the Sousse Governorate, it is the chief town of a delegation of the same name which in 2004 had 21,237 inhabitants, with 18,998 for the town itself...
  
  
• Bouficha
  Bouficha
  Bouficha is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,701....
  
  
• Enfida (Enfidha)
• Ezzouhour
  Ezzouhour
  Ezzouhour is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 11,669....
  
  
• Hammam Sousse
  Hammam Sousse
  Hammam Sousse is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia. It is located north of Sousse, at around . It has about 35,000 inhabitants . Former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and the minister of defense, Kamel Morjane, were born in this town....
  
  
• Hergla
  Hergla
  Hergla is a small cliff-top town in northeastern Tunisia off the Gulf of Hammamet. White houses of Hergla are built in classic style characteristic for this region.- History :In the roman periode Hergla was named "Horrea Caelia"...
  
  
• Kalâa Kebira
  Kalâa Kebira
  Kalâa Kebira is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 45,990.-References:...
  
  
• Kalâa Seghira
  Kalâa Seghira
  Kalâa Seghira is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 25,078....
  
  
• Kondar
  Kondar
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• Ksibet Thrayet
  Ksibet Thrayet
  Ksibet Thrayet is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,762....
  
  
• Messaadine
  Messaadine
  Messaadine is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,444....
  
  
• M'saken
• Sousse
  Sousse
  Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
  
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• Sidi Bou Ali
  Sidi Bou Ali
  Sidi Bou Ali is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,011- Ancient History :During the Roman occupation of present-day Tunisia, Sidi Bou Ali was known as Ulissipira. The only remnant of the town is an amphitheater, located to the west of the...
  
  
• Sidi El Hani
  Sidi El Hani
  Sidi El Hani is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 3,058.-References:...
  
  
• Zaouiet Sousse
  Zaouiet Sousse
  Zaouiet Sousse is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 10,455.-References:...
  
  

The governorate is sub-divided into 15 Delegations:

• Akouda
• Bouficha
• Enfidha
• Hammam Sousse
• Hergla
• Kalaa Kebira
• Kalaa Sghira
• Kondar
• M'Saken
• Sidi Bou Ali
• Sidi El Heni
• Sousse Jaouhara
• Sousse Medina
• Sousse Riadh
• Sousse Sidi Abdelhamid