Kasserine Governorate

Kasserine Governorate (Arabic: ولاية الڨصرين‎ Wilāyat al-Gaṣrīn pronounced [ɡasˤˈriːn]), sometimes spelt Casrein, is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in west-central Tunisia on the frontier with Algeria, wholly north of the true centre line but the area is south or west of the bulk of the population of the country, based on Tunisia's greater northern rainfall. It covers an area of 8,260 km²[1] and has a population of 460,200 (2019).[2] The capital is Kasserine which is at the foot of Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain, in turn part of the Dorsal Atlas mountains. The mountain and its associated escarpment form its own national park in the province.

Kasserine ڨصرين
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Kasserine highlighted
Coordinates: 35°10′N 8°50′E
Country	Tunisia
Created	June 21, 1956[1]
Capital	Kasserine
Government
• Governor	Mohamed Samcha (2019)
Area
• Total	8,260 km^2 (3,190 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 4th of 24
Population  (2019)
• Total	460,200
• Rank	Ranked 11th of 24
• Density	56/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix	1200
+216	77
ISO 3166 code	TN-42

Main sights

In Kasserine Governorate exists two of the most famous Roman sites in Tunisia, which are Sbeitla and Haidra. The Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy at the entrance to Sbeitla commemorates the four emperors that governed the empire in the year 300, just before the rule of Constantine I.

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  Capitoline temples
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  Public baths
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  Arch of Antonius Pius
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  Public baths

Administrative divisions

Delegation	Population in 2017
El Ayoun	19,515
Ezzouhour	22,421
Fériana	53,495
Foussana	41,815
Haïdra	10,140
Hassi El Ferid	20,288
Jedelienne	12,154
Kasserine Nord	67,844
Kasserine Sud	21,957
Majel Bel Abbès	23,887
Sbeïtla	77,436
Sbiba	41,258
Thala	38,151
Sources : National Institute of Statistics[3]

Governors

Below the list of governors of Kasserine since its creation:

Mustapha El Khabthani (1956-1957) Hédi Mabrouk (1957-1958) Ahmed Bellalouna (1959-1960) Mehrez Bellamine (1960-1961) Mohamed Besbes (1961-1964) Mohamed Bellamine (1964-1966) Mohamed Triki (1966-1969) Abdessalem Kallel (1969-1970) Taoufik Essid (1970-1973) Hédi Jédidi (1973-1978) Néjib Drissi (1978-1979) Romdhane Rahli (1979-1980) Abderahmen Mokrani (1980-1981) Kantaoui Morjane (1981-1983) Sadok Marzouk (1983-1984) Mohamed Mekki (1984-1986) Abdelkrim Azaïez (1986-1987) Mohamed Ben Saad (1987-1988)

Hédi Ayèche (1988-1990) Mabrouk Bahri (1990-1993) Salah Kacem (August–December 1993) Béchir Jamaï (1993-1994) Mohamed Lamine El Abed (1994-1998) Habib Hadded (1998-2000) Slaheddine El Abed (2000-2001) Mahmoud Mehiri (2001-2003) Mohamed Laïd Kidoussi (2003-2005) Hassen Lajri (2005-2010) Mohamed Hafedh Cherif (2010-2011) Slaheddine Amouchi (2 February 2011, fired) Omar Belhaj Slimen (19 February[4]-5 August 2011) Béchir El Bedoui (5 August 2011[5]-27 August 2012) Mohamed Sidhom (27 August 2012[6]-28 February 2014) Atef Boughatas (28 February 2014[7]- )

Sports

Kasserine Governorate's most popular sport clubs are the Union Sportif of Sbeitla and AS Kasserine.

References

1. (in French) "tunisieindustrie.nat.tn". Archived from the original on 2009-02-17.
2. (in French) Census 2014 (National Institute of Statistics) Archived 2014-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. (in French) Recensement de 2017 (Institut national de la statistique)
4. (in French) « Nomination de 10 nouveaux gouverneurs », Shems FM, 19 February 2011
5. (in French) « Tunisie : Nouveaux gouverneurs pour Gafsa, Kasserine et Tataouine », Business News, 5 August 2011
6. (in French) « Mouvement partiel des gouverneurs : 2 mutations et 4 nouvelles nominations », Leaders, 27 August 2012
7. (in French) « Tunisie - Liste des nouveaux gouverneurs nommés par Mehdi Jomâa », Business News, 28 février 2014