Ben Arous Governorate

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Ben Arous بن عروس
—  Governorate  —
Map of Tunisia with Ben Arous highlighted
Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 10°20′0″E / 36.74722°N 10.333333°E / 36.74722; 10.333333Coordinates: 36°44′50″N 10°20′0″E / 36.74722°N 10.333333°E / 36.74722; 10.333333
Country	Tunisia
Created	December 3, 1983
Capital	Ben Arous
Government
• Governor
Area
• Total	761 km2 (293.8 sq mi)
Area rank	Ranked 22nd of 24
Population (2007)
• Total	542,700
• Rank	Ranked 6th of 24
• Density	713.1/km2 (1,847/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Postal prefix	xx
ISO 3166 code	TN-13

Ben Arous Governorate (Arabic: ولاية بن عروس‎ Wilāyat Bin ‘Arūs pronounced [bɪn.ʕæˈruːs]) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It covers an area of 761 km² and has a population of 506,000 (2004 census). The capital is Ben Arous.

The following cities and towns are located in the Ben Arous Governorate:

• Ben Arous
• Bou Mhel el-Bassatine
• El Mourouj
• Ezzahra
• Hammam Chott
• Hammam Lif
• Khalidia
• Mégrine
• Mohamedia-Fouchana
• Mornag
• Radès

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