Mahdia Governorate

Mahdia ولاية المهدية
Governorate
Map of Tunisia with Mahdia highlighted
Subdivisions of Mahdia Governorate
Coordinates: 35°30′N 11°04′E / 35.500°N 11.067°E / 35.500; 11.067
Country	Tunisia
Created	5 June 1974
Capital	Mahdia
Government
• Governor	Vacant
Area
• Total	2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 16th of 24
Population  (2014)
• Total	410,812
• Rank	Ranked 14th of 24
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix	xx
ISO 3166 code	TN-53

Mahdia Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية المهدية; French: Gouvernorat de Mahdia) is in central-eastern Tunisia, named after its largest town and administrative centre. It comprises an area of coastal relative lowland, but extends further inland than its coastal length. It is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces). It covers an area of 2,966 km², and has a population of 410,812 (as at the 2014 census).^[1] Four other governorates are its neighbours - clockwise from south, Sfax, Kairouan, Sousse and Monastir Governorates.