Back ولاية المهدية Arabic Gobernación de Mahdía AST Mahdiya (vilayət) AZ Махдзія (вілает) BE Махдзія (вілает) BE-X-OLD Махдия (област) Bulgarian Governació de Mahdia Catalan Gouvernorat de Mahdia CEB Mahdia (talaith) CY Gouvernement Mahdia German
Mahdia
ولاية المهدية | |
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 Map of Tunisia with Mahdia highlighted | |
 Subdivisions of Mahdia Governorate | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 11°04′E / 35.500°N 11.067°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Created | 5 June 1974 |
| Capital | Mahdia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Anis Laadhari (since 2024) [1] |
| 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).[2] Four other governorates are its neighbours - clockwise from south, Sfax, Kairouan, Sousse and Monastir Governorates.