Ben Arous Governorate
ولاية بن عروس | |
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 Map of Tunisia with Ben Arous highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 10°20′0″E / 36.74722°N 10.33333°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 3 December 1983[1] |
| Capital | Ben Arous |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Wissem Mraidi (since 2024) [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 761 km2 (294 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 22nd of 24 |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 712,172 |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th of 24 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-13 |
Ben Arous Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية بن عروس Wilāyat Bin ‘Arūs pronounced [bɪn.ʕæˈruːs]; French: Gouvernorat de Ben Arous) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 761 km2[1] and had a population of 712,172 as at the 2019 census.[3][4] The capital is Ben Arous.
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- ^ "2014 Tunisian census data". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
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