Sousse or Soussa is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located 140 km (87 mi) south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants (2014). Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles, and tourism. It is home to the Université de Sousse.
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Berber Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate, and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 330,440. Its main industries include phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing and international trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
The Sfax Governorate is one of the governorates of Tunisia. The governorate has a population of 955,421 (2014) and an area of 7,545 km². Its capital is Sfax. It is along the east coast of Tunisia, and includes the Kerkennah Islands.
El Djem or El Jem is a town in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia. Its population was 21,576 during the 2014 census. It is home to Roman remains, including the Amphitheatre of El Jem.
The Taïeb Mhiri Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sfax, Tunisia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sportif Sfaxien. Built in 1938, it holds 22,000 people and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
The University of Sfax is a university located in Sfax, Tunisia. It was founded in 1986 under the name University of the South with the purpose of covering all academic institutions in Southern Tunisia. It is divided into three universities, including the current University of Sfax, with the creation of the University of Gabes in 2003 and the University of Gafsa in 2004.
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens, abbreviated SNCFT, is the national railway of Tunisia and under the direction of the Ministry of Transport. SNCFT was founded on December 27, 1956 It Replaced the Tunisian Railway Farms Company (CFT). Headquartered in Tunis the company employs about 6000 people. SNCFT provides both passenger and freight services at a national level.
El Aïn is a town located in the Sfax Governorate, 7 kilometers north of Sfax, Tunisia. Its population in 2004 was 38,250.
Mahres, also known as Mahares or El Mahres, is a coastal town in Tunisia about thirty kilometers south of Sfax and 300 kilometers from Tunis. It had 15,878 inhabitants in 2014.
Agareb is a coastal town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 20 kilometres from Sfax. As of 2004 it had a population of 9610.
Bir Ali Ben Khélifa is a town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 61 kilometres from Sfax. As of 2023 the town had a population of 106,265.
Gremda is a town in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. In 2004 Its population is estimated at 36,405.
Jebiniana is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia.
Sakiet Ezzit is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. Attached administratively to the governorate of Sfax, it is the center of a delegation counting 72 481 inhabitants in 2006 and is a municipality with 44,886 inhabitants in 2004.2 The city itself has a population of 12 613 inhabitants. As of 2004 it had a population of 44,886.
Thyna, formerly Henchir-Tina, is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 26,635. It is located on the coast about 12 km (7 mi) south of Sfax.
The Sfax medina is the medina quarter of the Tunisian city of Sfax. It was built by Aghlabid prince Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 and 851. The medina is home to about 113,000 residents, and is dominated by the Great Mosque of Sfax.
Bir Ben Ayed is a former Roman and Byzantine town of Africa, 29.4 kilometres (18.3 mi) north west of Sfax, Tunisia, near the modern town of Sidi Litayem. The town is located on a wadi, although it was known in antiquity as a well town.
The Tunisian Women's Division I Basketball League is the highest women's professional club basketball competition in Tunisia. The competition was created in 1956 Just after the Independence of Tunisia Ruled and managed by the Tunisian Basketball Federation, and since it was held every single year until Nowadays, Except only in 1958 season that was cancelled, however the dominant Club is CS Sfaxien from Sfax with a total of 19 titles as a record followed by Zitouna Sports From Tunis with 8 titles, and third rank we find Stade Tunisien also from Tunis with 8 Titles.
Henchir Bou Doukhane is a village in Sfax Governorate, Eastern Tunisia.
Sfax Desalination Plant is a sea water desalination plant under construction in the city of Sfax in Tunisia. The facility is under development by the Tunisian water utility company, National Company for the Exploitation and Distribution of Water (Sonede).
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