Gafsa Governorate
Gafsa Governorate is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km2 and has a population of 337,331. The capital of the city is Gafsa. The governorate is considered a primarily mining region. Phosphate is the region's main resource, with 47 industrial enterprises located there.
Geography
The governorate is located from the capital and borders the governorates of Gabès, Sidi Bouzid, Kebili, Tozeur, and Kasserine.The average temperature is 19.8 °C and annual rainfall is 48.9 millimeters.
Gafsa is a noted irrigated fruit-growing oasis and a major shipping center for phosphates obtained from the salt flats of Chott el Djerid.
Administrative divisions
Administratively, the governorate is divided into eleven delegations, eight municipalities, nine rural councils, and 76 sectors. The delegations and their populations from the 2004 and 2014 censuses, are listed below:| Delegation | Population in 2004 | Population in 2014 |
| Belkhir | ||
| El Guetar | ||
| El Ksar | ||
| Gafsa Nord | ||
| Gafsa Sud | ||
| Mdhilla | ||
| Metlaoui | ||
| Oum El Araies | ||
| Redeyef | ||
| Sidi Aïch | ||
| Sned |
The following eight municipalities are located in Gafsa Governorate: