Official Name: | Henchir-El-Djemel |
Native Name: | Vicus Turris |
Pushpin Map: | Tunisia |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tunisia |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorates |
Subdivision Name1: | Sfax Governorate |
Coordinates: | 34.7333°N 56°W |
Elevation Ft: | 57 |
Postal Code: | 3000 |
Henchir-El-Djemel is a village near Sakiet Ezzit in the Gouvernorat of Safaqis, in Tunisia.
Henchir-El-Djemel is located at 34°53'50" N and 10°46'51" E just north of Sfax. It is situated on a wadi, 7 km from the Mediterranean coast with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level.[1] It is also spelled Hanshīr al Jamal and Henchir el Jemel.[2]
Henchir-El-Djemel was the site of a Roman civitas in Africa Proconsulare. It was a Catholic diocese called Vicus Turris. The area is today arid but supports commercial agriculture.