Sfax Governorate, Tunisia · Africa
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Sfax is a city located in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. With a population of 280,566, it is an important destination in Africa.
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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.Read more
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 trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
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Sfax is located in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, Africa. The coordinates are 34.7406 latitude, 10.7603 longitude.
Sfax has a population of approximately 280,566 people, making it a city in Tunisia.
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