Tunis Governorate
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| Tunis تونس |
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| Creation Date | June1956 |
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| Capital | Tunis 36°48′N 10°10′E / 36.8°N 10.17°E |
| Largest city | Tunis |
| Demonym | Tunisois (Arabic: تونسي, Tounsi) |
| Governor | Mondher Friji (Democratic Constitutional Rally) |
| Area | Ranked 24 |
| Total | 346 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Population | Ranked 1 |
| Total (2007) | 990,100 |
| Density | 2,852 /km2 (7,390 /sq mi) |
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| Postal code prefix | 10xx |
| Calling | 71 |
| ISO 3166-2 | TN-11 |
Tunis Governorate (Arabic: ولاية تونس) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It covers an area of 346 square kilometres (134 sq mi) and has a population of 984,000 (2004 census). The capital is Tunis, which is the modern day city at which the ancient city/capital of the nation of Carthage was based.
The following cities and towns are located in the Tunis Governorate:
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