Official Name: | Sidi Bou Ali (Sousse) |
Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tunisia |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Sousse Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | Delegation(s) |
Subdivision Name2: | Sidi Bou Ali |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Brahim Boubaker (Independent) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Total: | 10282 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4040 |
Sidi Bou Ali is a town and commune in the Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,011.[1]
During the Roman occupation of present-day Tunisia, Sidi Bou Ali was known as Ulissipira. The only remnant of the town is an amphitheater, located to the west of the city's present-day location.[2]