Governorship of Sfax

The governorship of Sfax (rear RTL ولايةصفاقس), created in 1956, is one of the 24 Gouvernorat S of the Tunisia. It is located in the east of the country and covers a Superficie of 7545 km ² is 4,6% of the surface of the country. It shelters a population of 881.600 inhabitants, which places it at the second rank behind the Gouvernorat of Tunis. Its Chef-lieu is Sfax.

Geography

It is delimited by the Mediterranean in the east, the Gouvernorat of Gabès in the south, the Gouvernorat of Mahdia in north and the governorships of Kairouan, Sidi Bouzid and Gafsa in the west. It also includes the Archipel Kerkennah.

Its privileged geographical position, its broad opening on the sea (with a littoral of almost 235 kilometers) and its port (largest of Tunisia) give him a big role in the commercial exchanges at the national and international level.

Administratively, the governorship is cut out in 16 delegations, 16 municipalities and 126 Imada S.

Economy

The economy of the governorship of Sfax is formerly primarily based on the Olive oil, the fishing and the Phosphate S. Since the Années 1960, one assists with the Industrialization economy with the appearance of manufacturing Small and medium-size companies and the development of the tertiary sector. The Agriculture, in particular the culture of the Olive, occupies despite everything these changes an important place in the regional economy. The arable lands occupy the quasi-totlaity of the surface of the area (either 90%).

The governorship produces on average 40% of the olive oil and 30% of the Amande S of Tunisia, which makes the first national producer of it. Another component of the economy sfaxienne is the exploitation of the Pétrole: the layer of the Natural gas of Miskar extends on an total surface area from 352 km ² and lays out a capacity of 22,7 billion m ³. One exploits 1,18 million tons there per annum.

The Active population is distributed between three sectors: agriculture and fishing (25,3%), service S (25,6%) and manufacturing industries (24,4%).

Port of Sfax

The port of Sfax is a major asset for the Tunisian and regional economy. Its commercial port is one of oldest country and the second of Tunisia. It is created towards 1905. One estimates the quantity of the exported products at 2 million tons. These products come primarily from the center and the south of the country: sea salt, olive oil, phosphates treated and various other products. One imports there 3 million tons of goods: food products, chemicals, construction materials, Cereal S and equipment necessary to the national market.

The port of Skhira is devoted primarily to the oil products and chemical.

Some figures

  • Agriculture (in Hectare S):
    • cultivable Grounds: 639.000
    • irrigated Zones: 12.300
    • Forests and pasture: 118.000
  • Principal exported products:
    • Olive oil
    • Produced Almonds
    • Textile sea
    • Clothing
    • Chemicals
    • Phosphate
    • Oil and natural gas

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