Menzel Bouzaiane منزل بوزيان Manzel Bouzayen | |
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Commune and town | |
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  Menzel Bouzaiane Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 34°34′26″N9°25′44″E / 34.574°N 9.429°E Coordinates: 34°34′26″N9°25′44″E / 34.574°N 9.429°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sidi Bouzid Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,119 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code(s) | 216 |
Menzel Bouzaiane is a town and commune in the Sidi Bou Zid Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 5,595. [1]
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