Messaadine or Messaâdine is a town and commune in the

Sousse Governorate Sousse Governorate ( ' ; ) is one of the 24 governorates 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 762,281 (2024 census). The capital is Sous ...

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, located four kilometres northeast of

M'saken M'saken ( ''Msākan''; also spelled ''Masakin'', ''Msaken'') is a town in north-eastern Tunisia, close to Sousse. Etymology The origin of the word comes from "Msaken" masken (plural masken) meaning "habitat", "house" or "dwelling". This ref ...

and seven kilometres southwest of

Sousse Sousse, Sūsah , or Soussa (, ), 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 ...

, along Route RN1, a highway connecting Sousse and M'saken. Administratively part of M'saken, it had a population of 12,916 inhabitants in 2014.

History

The town is said to have been named by Abi-Said, an

Ibadite Ibadism (, ) is a school of Islam concentrated in Oman established from within the Kharijites. The followers of the Ibadi sect are known as the Ibadis or, as they call themselves, The People of Truth and Integrity (). Ibadism emerged around 60 ...

living during the 13th Century of the

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Economy

The economy of Messaadine is based mostly on the

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, with textile factories located in and around the city. There is also an automotive industry, with both important industry sectors relying mainly on private investments.

Culture

There is an annual arts festival in the town between July and August.

Sport

The town is known for the sporting success of its female

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team, Club Sportif de Messaadine.

References

Communes of Tunisia Populated places in Sousse Governorate Tunisia geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Tunisia-geo-stub

History

Economy

Culture

Sport

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