Bizerte

Bizerte
بنزرت
Binzart
Bizerta
From top to bottom, left to right: View of Bizerte from Ksiba, a Bizerte corniche, Old port of Bizerte, Bizerte Center, the local government building, Bizerte Bridge.
Bizerte is located in Tunisia
Bizerte
Bizerte
Location in Tunisia
Bizerte is located in Africa
Bizerte
Bizerte
Bizerte (Africa)
Coordinates: 37°16′40″N 9°51′50″E / 37.27778°N 9.86389°E / 37.27778; 9.86389
Country Tunisia
GovernorateBizerte Governorate
Delegation(s)Bizerte North, Bizerte South
Government
 • MayorKamel Ben Amara (Ennahda)
Area
 • Urban
34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • City
162,053
 • Density3,363/km2 (8,710/sq mi)
 • Metro
600,012
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
7000
Area code+216 (Tun) 72 (Bizerte)
Websitewww.commune-bizerte.gov.tn
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Bizerte or Bizerta (/bɪˈzɜːrtə/ biz-UR-tə; Arabic: بنزرت, romanized: Binzart, Tunisian Arabic pronunciation: [bɪnˈzart] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Bizerte Governorate in northern Tunisia. It is the northernmost city in Africa, located 65 km (40 mi) north of the capital Tunis. It is also known as the last town to remain under French control after the rest of the country won its independence from France. The city had 162,053 inhabitants in 2014.