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Introduction |
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The Governorate of Kairouan is located in Central West Tunisia, in a the privileged geographic position at the crossroads between the north, the south, the east and the west of the country. It is bounded by the governorates of Zaghouan, Siliana, Sidi Bouzid, Sfax, Sousse and Mahdia. |
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Infrastructure |
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The Monastir International Airport, which is at 62 km, i.e. less than one hour’s drive, away. |
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The electricity network nearly covers all of the governorate area with an electrification rate of 99.6%. |
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A dense and developed road network (692.5 Km of asphalt roads) linking the city to the rest of the country. The region also has 1 358.5 Km of rural asphalt paths. |
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The commercial port of Sousse, which is at 57 km, ie 45 minutes’ drive, away.. |
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Three natural parks and a cyber park are located in Kairouan. |
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The governorate hosts 5 Industrial parks 3 of which had been fitted out covering a surface of 80 ha. |
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A telephone density of 48.4 per 100 inhabitants. |
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This governorate has substantial hydraulic resources: 3 dams, 22 earthfill dams, 62 earthfill lakes, 1,200 shallow-water wells, and 500 deep-water wells. | |
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Major business activities |
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Agriculture remains the most important sector for the local economy. It employs 30% of the active population. Indeed, Kairouan benefits from 14% of the country’s irrigated areas and is major products are olives, almonds, pepper, tomatoes, red meat... |
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During the last decade, Kairouan has experienced a remarkable development of its industrial sector, namely in manufacturing industries. In fact the region hosts 108 companies (employing on average 10 persons and above) 25 of which are totally exporting. |
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From time immemorial, Kairouan has developed unique arts crafts: chiseling, cloth-weaving and saddle-making. But the most widespread craft for which the city is most renowned is still the art of carpet-weaving. |
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The former capital of the Aghlabite dynasty of emirs is full of historical memories and impressing monuments (the great mosque, Sidi Sahbi mausoleum, Aghlabite pools,…) but also Sidi Mâamer, and the parks of Chrichira, Touati and Zaghdoud...), the town has also been declared as a world heritage site, which is the why it became one of the four most visited sites in Tunisia just like Carthage, El Jem and the Bardo museum. |
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Investment opportunities |
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Kairouan is the most industrialized of the central-west governorates, due to its closeness to the Capital and to coastal areas.
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Agriculture and agrofood
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Integrated agricultural projects (cattle ranching, fruit tree crops, more intensive irrigated crops...) |
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Organic crops |
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Agricultural service cooperatives |
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Warehousing and processing of fruits and vegetables |
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Drying and processing of fruits and vegetables |
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Cold cuts (made of poultry or red meat) | |
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Industry and services
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Treatment and processing of wool and leather |
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Extraction of essential oils |
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Quarrying of limestone and stone |
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Extraction and processing of marble and wood |
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Chemical industries (detergents, cleaning products...) |
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Other industries (aluminum carpentry...) | |
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Tourism and handicrafts
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Tourism initiatives in the surrounding areas archeological sites and nature preserves |
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Spa facilities |
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Sculpture (olivewood, stone, gypsum...) | | |
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Success stories |
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Minirali Industriali Tunisia 'MIT' El Margueb (extraction and processing of sand and granulates), Global Lighting Industry (electrical material, except for motors and vehicles), Sylvania Tunisia (halogen, incandescent and discharge light bulbs and tubes), Les filatures de Hajeb El Ayoun (throwing of silk and texturing of artificial and synthetic thread, fabric finishing), Les Industries Mécaniques Maghrébins 'IMM', JTI TUNISIA (tobacco industry), Japan Tobacco, Beman. |
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Useful addresses |
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ODCO
Authority for the Development of the Centerwest
(Office de Développement du Centre Ouest)
Avenue Suffeïtula, cité Ezzouhour, 1200 Kasserine
Tel : (216) 77 474 090/ 77 473 882
Fax : (216) 77 473 905
E-mail : odco@mdci.gov.tn
Web : www.odco.nat.tn
(DRD) Kairouan
Office for Regional Development
(Direction Régionale Du Développement )
Siège de Gouvernorat du Kairouan
Tel /Fax : (216) 77 234 894
API
Industrial Promotion Agency
(Agence de Promotion de l’Industrie)
Tel : (216) 77 231 292
Fax : (216) 77 228 355
APIA
Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency
(Agence de Promotion des Investissements Agricoles)
Tel : (216) 77 304 600
Fax : (216) 77 225 600
Centre-West Investment and Development Company
(Société d'Investissement et de Développement du Centre Ouest)
Tel : (216) 71 797 004
ANETI
Independent Work and Employment National Agency
(Agence National de l’Emploi et du Travail Indépendant)
Tel : (216) 77 230 876 | | |
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