El Mourouj () is a town and commune in the southern suburbs of
Tunis
Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casabl ...
in the
Ben Arous Governorate,
Tunisia
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. It became a commune in 1991. It has 120,732 inhabitants as of 2022, compared to 81,986 in 2004, making it the most populous commune in the Ben Arous Governorate. It is the seat of
El Mourouj Delegation. The
delegation, divided into five districts (numbered 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6), has a main axis; the Avenue des Martyrs, which divides it into two parts from north to south. Exceptionally, El Mourouj 2 is part of
Tunis Goveronorate.
The town was built in the 1980s to absorb and organize the growth of population, it had been planned since 1977 and intended to accommodate 130,000 inhabitants. The delegation was created on May 31, 1991.
Location
Located a few kilometers from
Tunis
Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casabl ...
, between
Ben Arous and Sebkha Séjoumi, it is part of
Greater Tunis.
The area of the delegation, covering an area of 21.5 km², is bounded by the
A1 motorway to the east, National Road 3 and the governorate of Tunis to the north, Regional Road 39 to the southeast, and
Fouchana to the southwest.
Economy
El Mourouj Delegation is home to the country's largest wholesale market, known as Bir el-Kassaa Wholesale Market (
French: ).
Over fifty factories and companies occupy the industrial zone of Bir el-Kassaa.
Education
El Mourouj has 19 primary schools, including 17 public and two private schools, eight middle schools, of which two are private, and seven high schools, of which two are private. There is also a youth center and a university campus.
Tunis Business School, founded in 2010, is the first public English-language
business school
A business school is a higher education institution or professional school that teaches courses leading to degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, s ...
in
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 ...
.
The school follows an American business curriculum and is under the supervision of the
Tunis University.
It covers an area of 2.4 hectares, with 17,000 square meters of built space. Originally, the Faculty of Economics and Management at Tunis University - El Manar was scheduled to open its new site in El Mourouj to replace its former campus in El Manar by the start of the 2010-11 academic year.
Transport
Light rail
A metro line, connecting El Mourouj to
Tunis
Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casabl ...
and consisting of 16 stations, was inaugurated on November 12, 2008, after three years of construction. A delay was caused by land disputes resulting from expropriation for public utility purposes.
Bus
Population
External links
Official website(in French and Arabic)
Town budget (2023)(in Arabic)
References
{{Communes of Tunisia
Populated places in Ben Arous Governorate
Communes of Tunisia
Tunisia geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia