Bizerte
بنزرت Binzart | |
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Bizerte | |
From top, left to right: View of Bizerte from Ksiba, Bizerte Corniche, Old port od Bizerte, Bizerte Center, The gouvenorate local, Bizerte Bridge. | |
Coordinates: 37°16′40″N 9°51′50″E / 37.27778°N 9.86389°E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Bizerte Governorate |
Delegation(s) | Bizerte North, Bizerte South |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kamel Ben Amara (Ennahda) |
Area | |
• Urban | 34[1] km2 (13.127 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5[2] m (16 ft) |
Population (2022[1]) | |
• City | 162,053[1] |
• Density | 3,363/km2 (8,712/sq mi) |
• Metro | 600,012 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code | 7000 |
Area code | +216 (Tun) 72 (Bizerte) |
Website | www.commune-bizerte.gov.tn |
Bizerte (Arabic: بنزرت, romanized: Binzart Tunisian Arabic pronunciation: [bɪnzɑrt] ) is a city of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located 65 km (40 mi) north of the capital Tunis. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the rest of the country won its independence from France. The city had 162,053 inhabitants in 2014.