Sidi Bouzid Governorate
Sidi Bouzid
ولاية سيدي بوزيد | |
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Map of Tunisia with Sidi Bouzid highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Sidi Bouzid Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′N 9°30′E / 35.033°N 9.500°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | 1973 |
| Capital | Sidi Bouzid |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Faycel Bessaoudi (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,405 km2 (2,859 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 7th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 429,912 |
| • Rank | Ranked 13th of 24 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | 91 |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-43 |
Sidi Bouzid Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية سيدي بوزيد; French: Gouvernorat de Sidi Bouzid), sometimes spelt Sidi Bou Zid, is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in central Tunisia and landlocked. It covers an area of 7405 km2 and has a population of 429,912 (2014 census). The capital is its most populous settlement, Sidi Bouzid.