Hammam Sousse
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Hammam Sousse is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia
. It is located north of Sousse
, at around 35°51′32"N 10°35′38"E. It has about 35,000 inhabitants (2004 est.). Former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali
and the minister of defense, Kamel Morjane
, were born in this town.
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. It is located north of Sousse
Sousse
Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
, at around 35°51′32"N 10°35′38"E. It has about 35,000 inhabitants (2004 est.). Former President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali is a Tunisian political figure who was the second President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987, and he assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987 in a bloodless coup d'état that ousted President Habib Bourguiba, who was...
and the minister of defense, Kamel Morjane
Kamel Morjane
Kamel Morjane, also spelled Kemal Mourjan, is a Tunisian politician and diplomat who served as Tunisia's Minister of Defense from 2005 to 2010 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2011.-Life and political career:...
, were born in this town.