Meknassy Explained

Official Name:Meknassy
Settlement Type:Commune and town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Tunisia
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Sidi Bouzid Governorate
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2014
Population Total:14844
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Meknassy (Arabic: المكناسي ), sometimes spelt Maknassy, is a town and commune in the Sidi Bou Zid Governorate, Tunisia. In 2004 it had a population of 13,742.[1] It is in the governorate of Sidi Bouzid, 120 kilometers west of Sfax, and is a small administrative center (capital of delegation) and a marketing center for agricultural produce from the surrounding area, including fruit.

Its population is explained by the settling of Berber tribes (Confederation of Hammama) who nomadized in this steppe in the region.

The city is internationally known for breeding purebred Arabian horses and an annual festival of Arab thoroughbreds.

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34.6042°N 9.6056°W

Notes and References

  1. Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)