Béja Governorate
Béja
باجة | |
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Map of Tunisia with Béja highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Béja Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′N 9°11′E / 36.733°N 9.183°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | June 1956 |
| Capital | Béja |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Ahmed Ben Kharrat (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,740 km2 (1,440 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 14th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 303,032 |
| • Rank | Ranked 18th of 24 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-31 |
Béja Governorate (Arabic: ولاية باجة Wilāyat Bājah pronounced [ˈbæːʒæ]; French: Gouvernorat de Béja) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia and has a brief coastline relative to its size. It covers an area of 3,740 km² and had a population of 303,032 as of the 2014 census. The capital is Béja and it spans the moderately high Tell Atlas hills and part of the plain between the Tell Atlas and the Dorsal Atlas further south.