Henchir-El-Djemel Vicus Turris | |
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 countryside near Henchir-El-Djemel | |
  Henchir-El-Djemel | |
| Coordinates: 34°53′50″N10°46′51″E / 34.89722°N 10.78083°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorates | Sfax Governorate |
| Elevation | 17 m (57 ft) |
Henchir-El-Djemel is a village near Sakiet Ezzit in the Gouvernorat of Safaqis, in Tunisia.
Henchir-El-Djemel is located at 34°53'50" N and 10°46'51" E just north of Sfax. It is situated on a wadi, 7 km from the Mediterranean coast with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level. [1] It is also spelled Hanshīr al Jamal and Henchir el Jemel. [2]
Henchir-El-Djemel was the site of a Roman civitas in Africa Proconsulare. It was a Catholic diocese called Vicus Turris. The area is today arid but supports commercial agriculture.
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