Mahdia Governorate

Mahdia
ولاية المهدية
Map of Tunisia with Mahdia highlighted
Map of Tunisia with Mahdia highlighted
Subdivisions of Mahdia Governorate
Subdivisions of Mahdia Governorate
Coordinates: 35°30′N 11°04′E / 35.500°N 11.067°E / 35.500; 11.067
Country Tunisia
Created5 June 1974
CapitalMahdia
Government
 • GovernorAnis Laadhari (since 2024) [1]
Area
 • Total2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 16th of 24
Population
 (2014)
 • Total410,812
 • RankRanked 14th of 24
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix
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ISO 3166 codeTN-53

Mahdia Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية المهدية; French: Gouvernorat de Mahdia) is in central-eastern Tunisia, named after its largest town and administrative centre. It comprises an area of coastal relative lowland, but extends further inland than its coastal length. It is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces). It covers an area of 2,966 km², and has a population of 410,812 (as at the 2014 census).[2] Four other governorates are its neighbours - clockwise from south, Sfax, Kairouan, Sousse and Monastir Governorates.