Governorship of Nabeul

The governorship of Nabeul (rear RTL ولايةنابل), created the June 21st 1956 and called governorship of the Cape Good of the September 25th 1957 with the September 17th 1964, is one of the 24 Gouvernorat S of the Tunisia. It is located in the North-East of the country and covers a Superficie of 2788 km ² (either 1,7% of the surface of the country). It has a population of 714.300 inhabitants. Its Chef-lieu is Nabeul (Grombalia between 1957 and 1964).

Geography

Administratively, the governorship is cut out in 16 delegations, 24 municipalities and 99 Imada S.

Economy

Tourism

With nearly 150 Hotel S of a capacity of reception of 45.500 beds, that is to say the quarter of the tourist full capacity of lodging of the country, the governorship of Nabeul positions like the first tourist area of the country.

The recent tourist policy is directed towards the increase in the capacity of reception and the improvement of the quality of reception in the hotels of the area.

At the entry of the Peninsula of the Cape Good, Hammamet, located at 6 kilometers of Nabeul, are a major asset because it is one of the great tourist destinations in Tunisia and accommodates visitors of all the corners of the world. With the development of Hammamet-South (Seaside resort of Yasmine Hammamet), of a center of tourist activities ( Médina Mediterranea ), which is a copy of a Arab Médina, and larger marina in Africa, the governorship of Nabeul aims increasing its hotel capacity and at improving the services offered.

The number of hotels currently amount to 148 of which:

5 stars: 8
4 stars: 29
3 stars: 45
2 stars: 31
1 star: 9

Agriculture

The governorship of Nabeul takes part in 15% of the national agricultural production for a useful agricultural Surface (SAU) of 246.000 hectares is 4% of that of the country. Moreover, one sixth of the SAU is irrigated (41 000 hectares), which reinforces the productivity of the agricultural sector which is high on a country scale. This sector is in Net development and is characterized by a progression of 11% per annum. The Investissement S in this sector passed from 427,8 million dinars in 1997 to 583,3 million dinars in 2000, that is to say an increase of 36%, and the Exportation S of agricultural produce and agro-alimentary doubled between 1996 and 2000. The principal agricultural produce is (in tons per annum):

field crops: 70.000
Fishing: 14.000
Meat: 8900
Poultry S: 945.000
Milk: 77.000 (hectolitres)
Citrus fruits S: 182.500
Spice S: 2250
Tomato S: 445.000
Strawberries: 10.000
Potatoes: 162.000
Oleiculture: 11.000 (hectolitres)
Arboriculture: 12.000
Market gardenings: 912.000
Vine growing: 38.000 (hectolitres)
Pepper S from where the Harissa

is extracted

The course Bon is distinguished especially for the production from Raisin S and Vin. Indeed, it produces 80% of the grape of Tunisia on 13.500 hectares including 2230 for the table grapes. The production is of 48.000 tons (2005) including 11.000 of table grapes (in general of the Muscat of Italy).

Craft industry

Certain urban centres of the governorship shelter various artisanal productions: Pottery, Sculpture on mosaic Pierre and .

Sports

The governorship of the course Bon accommodates various sporting clubs which were illustrated with the national plan:

Basketball and Rugby with Nabeul with one of the largest club in Tunisia: the Stage nabeulien
Handball with Hammamet with the Sports association of Hammamet
Volley ball with the Olympic Club Kélibia (several years at the head of the national championship)

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