Official Name: | Menzel Chaker |
Native Name: | منزل شاكر |
Pushpin Map: | Tunisia |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 |
Subdivision Name: | Tunisia |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Sfax Governorate |
Population As Of: | 2014 census |
Population Total: | 2309 |
Coordinates: | 34.9167°N 31°W |
Menzel Chaker is a very old town in the countryside of Sfax, Tunisia, formerly known as Triaga.[1] It is noticed for its production of olives and other fruits, vegetables and produces as Olive Oil.
It is in Sfax delegation, which is in the Sfax Governorate, and nowadays, it contains nearly 2,214 people.
The town served a real function in the Tunisian French war (1881-1956) and during the construction of the state (1956-1964).