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North West Tunisia


North-West Tunisia is one of the six geographic and economic regions of the country, it consists of four governorates : Béja, Kef, Siliana and Jendouba. The region had a population 1.170.752> representing 12.2% of the total population of Tunisia, which making it the 4th most populous region in the country after Grand Tunis, the Central-East and the Central-West

The North-West region is located in the extreme north of the country, bounded to the west by the Tunisian-Algerian border and to the east by Grand Tunis and the North-East region. In the north, the region is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea (with a 51 km long coast) and Bizerte Governorate and to the south by the Central-West Region.


The region is divided by half by the Medjerda River which is the longest river in the country.
The North-West is characterized by its unique forests and mountains (the Khroumire and Mogod Mountains), coral coasts and the large plains.

Tabarka Coast

A road in Bni Mtir

A small lake in Ain Drahem

A mountain forest in Ain Drahem

A mountain in Nefza

There are three national parks in the North-West, some of them are totally in the region and some are partially in it : El Feidja National Park in Jendouba, Jebel Serj National Park sheared between Siliana and Kairouan and the Jebel Chitana-Cap Négro National Park divided between Béja and Bizerte.


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