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Akouda
Akouda ( ar, أكودة) is a small town located a few kilometres north of Sousse, Tunisia. Administratively attached to the Sousse Governorate, it is the chief town of a delegation of the same name which in 2004 had 21,237 inhabitants, with 18,998 for the town itself. Set back from the coast, along the , it is connected to the coast at Chott Meriem. Notable people * Ridha Charfeddine Ridha Charfeddine (born 2 July 1952) is a Tunisian politician and sportsmanager. He is an MP since October 2014. Career Charfeddine was born in Sousse on 2 July 1952. He has been chairman of Étoile Sportive du Sahel since 4 May 2012. In the ... - businessman * Salem Ben Hmida - poet * kamel bouin - poet References External links * *https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Sports-League/Akouda-Bikerz-100515861956790/ Populated places in Tunisia Communes of Tunisia {{Tunisia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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). The capital is Sousse. Geography The area compasses most of the broad eastern coastal plain (which has a hot Mediterranean climate) featuring salt and fresh water lakes, fed by winter rains. A narrow strip of forest, the Foret Nationale de Tunisie, adjoins part of the beach swathe between Sousse and Hammamet to the far north, the beach forming most of the coastline. These cities are on the Gulf of Hammamet which is a gently-curved bay. The largest lake is the Sebkhet de Sidi El Hani which is shared with two other areas but is mostly in the Sousse Governorate. Elevations are pronounced in the second national park in the area, which is mainly in Nabeul Governorate, is on all of the seaward sides of Hammam Bent Djadidi adjoining the nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delegations Of Tunisia
The delegations of Tunisia (''mutamadiyah'', plural ''mutamadiyat'') are the second level administrative divisions of Tunisia between the governorates and the sectors (''imadats''). there were 24 governorates which were divided into 264 delegations and further divided into 2073 sectors. The delegations are listed below, organized by governorate. Ariana Delegations of Ariana: * Ariana * Ettadhamen * Kalaat El Andalous * Mnihla *Raoued *Sidi Thabet *Soukra Beja Delegations of Beja: *Amdoun * Beja *Goubellat *Majaz al Bab *Nefza * Teboursouk * Testour *Thibar Ben Arous Delegations of Ben Arous: * Ben Arous * Bou Mhel el-Bassatine *El Mourouj * Ezzahra * Fouchana * Hammam Chott *Hammam Lif *Mohamedia *Medina Jedida * Megrine * Mornag * Rades Bizerte Delegations of Bizerte: *Bizerte *Djoumime * El Alia *Ghar El Melh * Ghezala * Mateur *Menzel Bourguiba * Menzel Jemil * Ras Jebel *Sejenane * Tinja * Utica *Zarzouna Gabès Delegations of Gabès: * Gabes *Ghannouch * Hamma * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chott Meriem
Chott Meriem is a city of the Sahel, Tunisia located on the Mediterranean coast just north of Sousse . Attached to 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). ..., the municipality created in 2016 is divided into two districts. In 2014, it had 7294 inhabitants spread over an area of 2160 hectares. It is located at 35° 56'17" n,10° 33'18" e. Known for its beach, is located north of the towns of Sousse, in Sousse and south of Hergla. The seaside resort of Port El Kantaoui is located nearby. It is a popular destination during the summer, many families renting houses along the beach. Due to climatic conditions, Chott Meriem is also known as a center of agriculture. It also contains the higher agricultural Institute of Chott Meriem. References Popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem Ben Hmida
Salem Ben Hmida ( ar, سالم بن حميدة) was a Tunisian poet. He was born in 1882 and died in 1961. Born in Akouda, just north of Sousse, he studied at the University of Ez-Zitouna. In 1947, he chaired the Sahelian cooperation within the Tunisian General Labour Union. He published a book of poems entitled ''Azzahriyyet''. Today there is a road in Sousse and several schools named after him. References 19th-century Tunisian poets 1882 births 1961 deaths 20th-century poets 20th-century Tunisian poets {{Tunisia-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Tunisia
Tunisia is divided into 24 governorates (''wilayat'', sing. '' wilayah''). This term in Arabic can also be translated as province or federated state (though the latter does not apply, as Tunisia is a unitary state). The governorates are divided into 264 delegations (''mutamadiyat''), and further subdivided into municipalities (''baladiyat''), and sectors (''imadats''). Tunisia is divided into 6 regions. It is mostly temperate near the capital Tunis, but becomes more arid in the southern regions due to the Saharan Desert. See also * Grand Tunis Grand Tunis or Greater Tunis (Arabic: ''تونس الكبرى'', French: ''Grand Tunis'') is the largest metropolitan area in Tunisia, centered on the country's capital Tunis. It consists of four governorates: Tunis, Ariana, Manouba Manouba ( a ... * ISO 3166-2:TN References {{DEFAULTSORT:Governorates Of Tunisia Subdivisions of Tunisia Tunisia, Governorates Tunisia 1 Governorates, Tunisia Tunisia geography-rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as the means by which a mayor is elected or otherwise mandated. Depending on the system chosen, a mayor may be the chief executive officer of the municipal government, may simply chair a multi-member governing body with little or no independent power, or may play a solely ceremonial role. A mayor's duties and responsibilities may be to appoint and oversee municipal managers and employees, provide basic governmental services to constituents, and execute the laws and ordinances passed by a municipal governing body (or mandated by a state, territorial or national governing body). Options for selection of a mayor include direct election by the public, or selection by an elected governing council or board. The term ''mayor'' shares a linguistic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nabil Ben Amor
Nabīl or Nabeel ( ar, نبيل) is a male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "noble". by Babylon The feminine version is , Nabeela, Nabilah, Nabseela or Nabeelah. The name Nabil has a similar meaning to the English given name Patrick. People named Nabeel Given name * (born 1986), Iraqi footballer * |
Nidaa Tounes
Nidaa Tounes ( ar, حركة نداء تونس ', french: Appel de la Tunisie; usually translated as "Call of Tunisia", "Call for Tunisia", or "Tunisia's Call") is a big tent secularist political party in Tunisia. After being founded in 2012, the party won a plurality of seats in the October 2014 parliamentary election. The party's founding leader Beji Caid Essebsi was elected President of Tunisia in the 2014 presidential election. History Foundation The party's foundation was announced when former prime minister Beji Caid Essebsi on 20 April 2012 launched his ''Call for Tunisia'' as a response to post- revolutionary "instances of disturbing extremism and violence that threaten public and individual liberties, as well as the security of the citizens". It was officially founded on 16 June 2012 and describes itself as a "modernist" and " social-democratic" party of the moderate left. However, it also includes notable economically liberal currents. The party has patched toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central European Time
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries. CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Rome Time, Warsaw Time or even Romance Standard Time (RST). The 15th meridian east is the central axis for UTC+01:00 in the world system of time zones. As of 2011, all member states of the European Union observe summer time (daylight saving time), from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. States within the CET area switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00) for the summer. In Africa, UTC+01:00 is called West Africa Time (WAT), where it is used by several countries, year round. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia also refer to it as ''Central E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postal Code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. the Universal Postal Union lists 160 countries which require the use of a postal code. Although postal codes are usually assigned to geographical areas, special codes are sometimes assigned to individual addresses or to institutions that receive large volumes of mail, such as government agencies and large commercial companies. One example is the French CEDEX system. Terms There are a number of synonyms for postal code; some are country-specific; * CAP: The standard term in Italy; CAP is an acronym for ''codice di avviamento postale'' (postal expedition code). * CEP: The standard term in Brazil; CEP is an acronym for ''código de endereçamento postal'' (postal addressing code). * Eircode: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sousse
Sousse or Soussa ( ar, سوسة, ; Berber:''Susa'') is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants (2014). Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles, and tourism. It is home to the Université de Sousse. Toponymy ''Sousse'' and ''Soussa'' are both French spellings of the Arabic name ''Sūsa'', which may derive from Berber (cf., e.g., Morocco's Sous River and Region). The present city has also grown to include the ruins of Hadrumetum, which had many names in several languages during antiquity.Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, Gazeteer, page 511, Map 33 Theveste-Hadrumetum, Compiled by R.B. Hitchner, 1997, in file BATL033_.PDF iB_ATLAS.ZIP froPrinceton University Press , Subjects, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisia
) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , official_languages = Arabic Translation by the University of Bern: "Tunisia is a free State, independent and sovereign; its religion is the Islam, its language is Arabic, and its form is the Republic." , religion = , languages_type = Spoken languages , languages = Minority Dialects : Jerba Berber (Chelha) Matmata Berber Judeo-Tunisian Arabic (UNESCO CR) , languages2_type = Foreign languages , languages2 = , ethnic_groups = * 98% Arab * 2% Other , demonym = Tunisian , government_type = Unitary presidential republic , leader_title1 = President , leader_name1 = Kais Saied , leader_t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
