Ben Arous Governorate

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Ben Arous Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية بن عروس‎ Wilāyat Bin ‘Arūs pronounced [bɪn.ʕæˈruːs]) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the north-east of Tunisia and adjoins smaller Tunis Governorate. It covers an area of 790 km² and had a population of 631,842 as at the 2014 census. The capital is Ben Arous.

Geography

The governorate is centred 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the capital and surrounded by the governorates of Tunis, Zaghouan, Manouba, and Nabeul. It has a short coastline, along the Gulf of Tunis to the northeast including the country's main commercial port, Radès.

The average temperature is between 6.8 °C and 17.9 °C, and annual rainfall is 275-515 millimeters.