Sfax
Sign in to saveSfax ( ; , ) is a major port city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD849 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 trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
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Sfax is a major Mediterranean port city in Tunisia and the country's second-largest city by population, serving as a crucial hub for fishing, phosphate processing, and international trade. Founded in the 9th century, it remains economically important as Tunisia's largest fishing port and a center for processing agricultural and mineral exports.
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- Clockwise from top: View of Sfax from Ksar Ben Romadhane, Cafe Sidi Boussaid, Sfax Governorate headquarters, Dar Jellouli Museum, Avenue Farhat Hached, City Walls, Sidi Amor Kammoun Mosque
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- Sfax West, Sfax South, Sfax Medina
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49 sectionsContents
- History
- Carthaginian and Aghlabid eras
- Almohad era
- Hafsid era
- Husseinid era
- French era
- World War II
- Geography
- Climate
- Topography
- Relief
- Hydrography
- Neighborhoods
- Politics and administration
- Mayor and municipality
- Administrative division
- Demographics
- Architecture and urbanism
- Medina
- Walls and gates
- Kasbah
- Mausoleums and mosques
- City hall
- Cityscape
- Culture
- Education
- Theater
- Festival
- Maison de France
- Economy
- Sectors
- Statistics
- Agriculture
- Fishing
- Energy
- Transport
- Motorways
- Railways
- Airports
- Media
- Sport
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Sfax ( ; , ) is a major port city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD849 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 trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
== History == === Carthaginian and Aghlabid eras ===