Bouficha
Appearance
Bouficha | |
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Commune and town | |
![]() Friguia park | |
Coordinates: 36°18′00″N 10°27′18″E / 36.30000°N 10.45500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Sousse Governorate |
Delegation(s) | Bouficha |
Government | |
• Mayor | Abdallah Mzoughi (Nidaa Tounes) |
Population (2014) | |
• Metro | 9,931 |
Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
Website | http://www.commune-bouficha.gov.tn/ |
Bouficha (بوفيشة) or Bou Ficha is a Tunisian town situated about sixty kilometers south of Tunis, between Enfidha and Hammamet and close to the Gulf of Hammamet.
Administratively attached to the Sousse Governorate, it has a population of 9,931.[1]
It is an important industrial center particularly in the textile sector. Near the town is the archaeological site of Pheradi Majus and a zoo, Friguia Park, on thirty hectares.
In July, a festival is held in polycultural Bouficha.
See also
References
- ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine