Sfax Governorate
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The Sfax Governorate is one of the governorates
of Tunisia
. The governorate has a population of 860,000 (2005) and an area of 7,545 km². Its capital is Sfax
.
The following cities and towns are located in the Sfax Governorate:
Governorates of Tunisia
||Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates : Ariana Béja Ben Arous Bizerte Gabès Gafsa Jendouba Kairouan Kasserine Kebili Kef Mahdia Manouba Medenine Monastir Nabeul Sfax Sidi Bouzid Siliana Sousse Tataouine...
of Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The governorate has a population of 860,000 (2005) and an area of 7,545 km². Its capital is Sfax
Sfax
Sfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
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The following cities and towns are located in the Sfax Governorate:
- AgarebAgarebAgareb 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.It was founded by an Islamic saint of the fourteenth century, named Sidi Brahim Agareb....
- Bir Ali Ben KhélifaBir Ali Ben KhélifaBir Ali Ben Khélifa is a town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 60 kilometres from Sfax. As of 2004 the town had a population of 4460.-References:...
- Bir SalahBir SalahBir Salah is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 4,638....
- ChihiaChihiaChihia is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 23,625....
- El AïnEl AïnEl Aïn is a town located in the Sfax Governorate, 7 kilometers north of Sfax, Tunisia. Its population in 2004 was 38,250.-References:...
- GraïbaGraïbaGraïba is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,570.-References:...
- GremdaGremdaGremda is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 36,405.-References:...
- JebinianaJebinianaJebiniana is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,576....
- Kerkennah
- El HenchaEl HenchaEl Hencha is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,277....
- MahrèsMahrèsMahrès is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 14,499.-References:...
- Menzel ChakerMenzel ChakerMenzel Chaker is a very old town in the countryside of Sfax, Tunisia, formerly known as Triaga. It is noticed for its production of olives and other fruits, vegetables and produces as Olive Oil....
- Sakiet EddaïerSakiet EddaïerSakiet Eddaïer is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 40,717....
- Sakiet EzzitSakiet EzzitSakiet Ezzit is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 44,886....
- SfaxSfaxSfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
(capital) - SkhiraSkhiraSkhira is a coastal town in central-eastern Tunisia. It is located at around . It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Gabes. It has a large oil terminal for pipelines coming from the Tunisian and Algerian oilfields. The old village grew in the late nineteenth century as the centre of the export trade...
- ThynaThynaThyna is a town and commune in the Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 26,635....