Aousja also spelled Ousja or Aousdja is small town and commune located in Ghar El Melh district in the Bizerte Governorate

Bizerte Governorate

Bizerte Governorate is the northernmost of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in northern Tunisia. It covers an area of 3,685 km² and has a population of 524,000 . The capital is Bizerte...

 of northern Tunisia

Tunisia

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, between El Alia

El Alia

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 and Ras Jebel

Ras Jebel

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, 48 kilometers north of Tunis

Tunis

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. As of 2004 it had a population of 3980 inhabitants.

60% of the male population of Aousja works in the culture of potatoes, their average salary being about 180 dinar

Tunisian dinar

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s per month. Since 1998 a potato felstival has been held annually in the month of July, in which the producer of the largest potato is awarded.

Furthermore, 35% of women work in the textile

Textile

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 industry. Their salary

Salary

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average is about 100 dinars per month.