Sidi Bou Ali is a town and commune in the
Sousse Governorate
Sousse Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. It is beside the eastern coast of Tunisia in the north-east of the country and covers an area of 2,621 km2 and has a population of 674,971 (2014 census). ...
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. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,011.
Ancient history
During the Roman occupation of present-day Tunisia, Sidi Bou Ali was known as Ulissipira. The only remnant of the town is an
amphitheater, located to the west of the city's present-day location.
See also
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List of cities in Tunisia
This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the list by governorate, capitals are shown in bold.
List of most-populated cities
List of municipalities by governorate
See also
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*List of cities by country
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References
External links
Information regarding Roman ruins
Populated places in Tunisia
Communes of Tunisia
Tunisia geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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