Sfax Governorate, Tunisia · Africa
280,566
Population
Africa
Continent
Tunis
Timezone
TN
Country Code
Sfax ( s(ə-)FAKS; Arabic: صفاقس, romanized: Ṣafāqis, Tunisian Arabic: [ˈsˤfaːqəs] ) is a major port city in Tunisia, located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate (about 955,421 inhabitants in 2014), and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 341,999 (census 2022). Its main industries include phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing (it is the largest fishing port in Tunisia) and international...
Coordinates
34.7406°, 10.7603°
Region/State
Sfax Governorate
District
Sfax Ville
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Country
Tunisia
Region
Sfax Governorate
Timezone
Africa/Tunis
Population
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