| Kasserine | |
| Native Name: | ڨصرين |
| Native Name Lang: | aeb |
| Image Map1: | Tunisie_Gouvernorat_de_Kasserine.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Divisions of Kasserine Governorate |
| Coordinates: | 35.1667°N 58°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Title: | Created |
| Established Date: | 21 June 1956[1] |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Kasserine |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Zied Trabelsi (since 2024) [2] |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 8,260 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 4th of 24 |
| Population Total: | 468,925 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Unemployment Rate |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | As of |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 11th of 24 |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +01 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal prefix |
| Postal Code: | 1200 |
| Area Code: | 77 |
| Area Code Type: | +216 |
| Iso Code: | TN-42 |
| Type: | Governorate |
Kasserine Governorate (ar|ولاية الڨصرين pronounced as /ar/; fr|Gouvernorat de Kasserine), sometimes spelt Casrein, is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is in west-central Tunisia on the frontier with Algeria, wholly north of the true centre line but the area is south or west of the bulk of the population of the country, based on Tunisia's greater northern rainfall. It covers an area of 8,260 km2 and has a population of 468,925 (2023).The capital is Kasserine which is at the foot of Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain, in turn part of the Dorsal Atlas mountains. The mountain and its associated escarpment form its own national park in the province.
In Kasserine Governorate exist two of the most famous Roman sites in Tunisia, which are Sbeitla and Haidra. The Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy at the entrance to Sbeitla commemorates the four emperors that governed the empire in the year 300, just before the rule of Constantine I.
| Delegation | Population in 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| El Ayoun | 19,810 | |
| Ezzouhour | 23,009 | |
| Fériana | 55,674 | |
| Foussana | 43,511 | |
| Haïdra | 10,847 | |
| Hassi El Ferid | 21,109 | |
| Jedelienne | 12,100 | |
| Kasserine Nord | 70,289 | |
| Kasserine Sud | 22,299 | |
| Majel Bel Abbès | 24,462 | |
| Sbeïtla | 80,063 | |
| Sbiba | 41,016 | |
| Thala | 39,512 | |
| Sources : National Institute of Statistics | ||
Below the list of governors of Kasserine since its creation:
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Kasserine Governorate's most popular sport clubs are the Union Sportif of Sbeitla and AS Kasserine.