North West Tunisia (Arabic : الشمال الغربي التونسي ) is one of the six geographic and economic regions of Tunisia, consisting of four governorates: Béja, Kef, Siliana and Jendouba.
This makes it the 5th-most populous region in the country, with only South West Tunisia being smaller.
With 1,170,752[1] people, the North West is the 5th-most populous region in the country.
In decreasing order of population, the North West consists of the following governorates: The region is characterized by its ruralness.
[2] This can be explained by the dominance of the agricultural sector in the region's economy.