Ariana Governorate
Ariana Governorate
ولاية أريانة | |
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Map of Tunisia with Ariana highlighted | |
Subdivisions of Ariana Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′45″N 10°11′44″E / 36.86250°N 10.19556°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Created | March 1983 |
| Capital | Ariana |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Walid Sandid (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 482 km2 (186 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 23rd of 24 |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 668,552 |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th of 24 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-12 |
Ariana Governorate (Arabic: ولاية أريانة Wilāyat Aryānah pronounced [ærˈjæːnæ]; French: Gouvernorat de l'Ariana) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is in northern Tunisia, approximately triangular, having as one of its sides part of the Gulf of Tunis, it covers an area of 482 km2 and has a population of 668,552 (2024 census). The capital is Ariana.