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  The governorate of Tozeur is located in the South-West of Tunisia. It is bordered to the North by the Governorate of Gafsa and Algeria, to the East by the Governorate of Kebili, and to the South by the Governorate of Kebili and Algeria.
It covers an area of about 5593km2 and has 05 delegations, 05 municipalities and 4 rural councils.
| Indicator |
Governorate |
Sector |
|
Population |
106500 |
1593800 |
|
Active Population |
35936 |
482632 |
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Rate of the urban population |
70,3% |
70,8% |
|
Global rate of providing drinkable water |
99,9% |
99,6% |
|
Rate of providing drinkable water in rural areas |
99,5% |
98,5% |
|
Global rate of connecting families with electricity |
99,6% |
99,5% |
|
Rate of connecting rural families with electricity |
99,2% |
98,9% |
|
Rate of connecting inhabitants with the sanitary system |
87,9% |
59,4% |
|
Nb of inhabitants per doctor |
1133 |
1261 |
|
Nb of High Institutes |
2 |
31 |
|
Nb of hospital beds per 100.000 inhabitants |
290 |
170 |
|
Hospitals and private clinics |
5 |
43 |
|
Number of phone lines /100 inh |
8,8 |
9,2 |
|
Nb of subscribers in the home phone system |
9400 |
146000 |
|
Nb of subscribers in the mobile phone |
203300 |
2396700 |
|
Rate of families using Internet |
20,8% |
18,9% |
|
Rate of families having home computers |
11,5% |
14,5% |
|
Nb of primary schools |
48 |
848 |
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Nb of elementary and secondary schools |
38 |
306 |
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Centres of professional formation |
6 |
177 |
 Data year : 2012 |
The main characteristics of the Governorate :
Important hydraulic resources, an important agricultural area for the oases and the production of dates.
A modern basic infrastructure (road network, international airport, railways…).
An economy that is based essentially on the production of dates and on the touristic activities has permitted the growth and the diversification of the activities of the region. |
