Monastir Governorate

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Monastir ولاية المنستير
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Monastir highlighted
Coordinates: 35°47′N 10°50′E / 35.783°N 10.833°E / 35.783; 10.833
Country	Tunisia
Created	5 June 1974
Capital	Monastir
Government
• Governor	Issa Moussa (since 2024) [1]
Area
• Total	1,019 km2 (393 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 21st of 24
Population  (2019)
• Total	597,733
• Rank	Ranked 8th of 24
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix	5xxx
ISO 3166 code	TN-52

Monastir Governorate (Arabic: ولاية المنستير Wilāyat Munastīr pronounced [munæsˈtiːr]; French: Gouvernorat de Monastir) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 1,019 km² (393 mi²) and has a population of 548,828 (2014 census).^[2] The capital is Monastir.