Kef Governorate

Kef
ولاية الكاف
Map of Tunisia with Kef highlighted
Map of Tunisia with Kef highlighted
Subdivisions of Kef Governorate
Subdivisions of Kef Governorate
Coordinates: 36°10′56″N 8°42′53″E / 36.18222°N 8.71472°E / 36.18222; 8.71472
Country Tunisia
Created21 June 1956
CapitalEl Kef
Government
 • GovernorWalid Kabbia (since 2024) [1]
Area
 • Total4,965 km2 (1,917 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 10th of 24
Population
 (2014)
 • Total243,156
 • RankRanked 19th of 24
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix
xx
ISO 3166 codeTN-33

Kef Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية الكاف Wilāyat el-Kāf pronounced [lke̞ːf]; French: Gouvernorat du Kef) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It comprises chiefly part of the dorsal Atlas Mountains and their foothills in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,965 km2 and has a population of 243,156 (2014 census).[2] The capital is El Kef.