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Kef
ولاية الكاف | |
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 Map of Tunisia with Kef highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Kef Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′56″N 8°42′53″E / 36.18222°N 8.71472°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 21 June 1956 |
| Capital | El Kef |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Walid Kabbia (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,965 km2 (1,917 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 10th of 24 |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 243,156 |
| • Rank | Ranked 19th of 24 |
| • Density | 48.97/km2 (126.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Postal prefix | xx |
| ISO 3166 code | TN-33 |
Kef Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية الكاف Wilāyat el-Kāf pronounced [lke̞ːf]; French: Gouvernorat du Kef) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It comprises chiefly part of the dorsal Atlas Mountains and their foothills in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,965 km2 and has a population of 243,156 (2014 census). The capital is El Kef. The region is primarily agricultural and mining. The agricultural land, which accounts for 98% of the total area of the governorate, is vast and fertile (485,153 hectares, including 102,215 hectares of forest and 337,489 hectares of agricultural land), enabling it to contribute 4.9% to national agricultural production.
