Jemmal () is a city in the

Monastir Governorate Monastir Governorate ( ' ; ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in center-east of Tunisia. It covers an area of 1,019 km2 (393 mi2) and has a population of 599,769 (2024 census). The capital is Monastir. ...

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

, located about south of Monastir. As of 2014 it had a population of 55,285. The city is well known for its historic Grand Mosque and is at the centre of a region of olive groves. A festival takes place each year during the olive harvest season in November or December. It is also an important industrial center for textiles and manufacturing; the manufacturing industry employs about half of Jemmal's active population. An industrial zone was established in 2005 on 7.5 hectares (.03 sq. miles), along the road that connects Jemmal to the town of

Moknine Moknine () is a town and commune in the Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. Sports Moknine stands out for its multi-sport club, the Sporting Club of Moknine, which includes both football and handball sections. The handball team, in particular, has b ...

Notable people

Taïeb Baccouche Taïeb Baccouche (; born 1 November 1944) is a Tunisian politician who has been Secretary-General of the Arab Maghreb Union since 2016. Previously he served in the government of Tunisia as Minister of Education in 2011, in the wake of the Tunisi ...

: Minister of Education in 2011, Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2015–2016

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* Populated places in Monastir Governorate Communes of Tunisia {{Tunisia-geo-stub