Kairouan Governorate
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Kairouan قيروان |
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| Governorate | |
 Map of Tunisia with Kairouan highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 35°40′N 10°06′E / 35.667°N 10.100°ECoordinates: 35°40′N 10°06′E / 35.667°N 10.100°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | June 21, 1956 |
| Capital | Kairouan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,712 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 9th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 570,559 |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th of 24 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-41 |
Kairouan Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية قيروان Wilāyat Qiyrwān) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is landlocked and in the centre-east of the country. It covers an area of 6,712 km² and has a population of 570,559 (2014 census). The narrower province of Sousse borders it to the east, the nearest coastline The capital is Kairouan. Lowland parts of the province are semi-arid, experiencing in most years light rains in the winter months and scant rainfall in other months but higher parts attract relief precipitation in and around the Djebel Zhagdoud and a large part of the Djebel Serj national parks, in the north-east of the province which are geologically outcrops of the Dorsal Atlas mountains in the province to the north.
Twelve municipalities are in Kairouan Governorate:
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