Menzel Temime Explained

Official Name:Menzel Temime
Other Name:Northeastern city in Tunisia
Pushpin Map:Tunisia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tunisia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Tunisia
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Nabeul Governorate
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:61489
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:1
Coordinates:36.7833°N 69°W

Menzel Temime (Arabic: منزل تميم) is a town in northeast Tunisia southeast of the peninsula of Cap Bon.

The municipality of Menzel Temime was established on 19 February 1921, the municipal boundaries stretching over an area of 25,000 hectares. It is located in the Nabeul Governorate and has a population of 44,424 inhabitants.[1]

The city was founded in the eleventh century by Moez ibn Temmime, a member of the Normans.

It is known for its food industry (peanuts, tomatoes, and peppers) and textile industry (garments, shoes and hosiery). It hosts a large weekly market[2] .. The city is also known for its well preserved beach.[3]

The city is the hometown for Union Sportive Témimiene,[4] one of the oldest handball clubs in Tunisia. Menzel Temime is the hometown of the singer Youssef Tmimi[5] and handballer Wissem Hmam.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035351/http://www.ins.nat.tn/fr/rgph2.1.commune.php?code_modalite=24415&Code_indicateur=0301007&Submit3=Envoyer Census of 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)
  2. Web site: Menzel Temime.
  3. Web site: Menzel Temime.
  4. Web site: Gyms & sports facilities in Menzel Temime.
  5. Web site: Youssef Temimi -. 16 October 2016.