Jemmal
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Jemmal is a city in the Sahel
region of Tunisia
. It is located about twenty kilometers south of Monastir
. It is part of the administrative governorate of Monastir
, and is the county seat of the Jammel Delegation which has a population of 55,272 people. Within Jemmal's municipality, there were 41,736 inhabitants at last estimate.
The city is well-known for its historic Grand Mosque, backed by the zaouïa
Umm El Bouhlia Ezzine (famous holy city). It is at the center of a region of olive groves. A festival takes place during the olive harvest season in November or December of each year. It is also an important industrial center, most notably for textiles and manufacturing. The manufacturing industry also employs about half of Jemmal's active population. An industrial zone there was established in 2005 on 7.5 hectares (.03 sq. miles), along the road which connects Jemmal to the town of Moknine.
In sports, it is distinguished by its rugby team, the Future of Sports Jemmal. FSJ was a finalist at the cutting Tunisia national rugby union
team (juniors and seniors), and winner of the 2005 championship against the team of Nabeul
.
Sahel
The Sahel is the ecoclimatic and biogeographic zone of transition between the Sahara desert in the North and the Sudanian Savannas in the south.It stretches across the North African continent between the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea....
region of Tunisia
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 about twenty kilometers south of Monastir
Monastir, Tunisia
-Areas within Monastir:Monastir's north-eastern territories lead into a place called Route de la Falaise, through which you will reach its most notable suburb, Skanes, which is 6 miles from Monastir's town centre...
. It is part of the administrative governorate of Monastir
Monastir Governorate
Monastir Governorate is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in north-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 1,019 km² and has a population of 456,000...
, and is the county seat of the Jammel Delegation which has a population of 55,272 people. Within Jemmal's municipality, there were 41,736 inhabitants at last estimate.
The city is well-known for its historic Grand Mosque, backed by the zaouïa
Zaouia
A zaouia or zawiya is an Islamic religious school or monastery. The term is Maghrebi and West African, roughly corresponding to the Eastern term madrassa...
Umm El Bouhlia Ezzine (famous holy city). It is at the center of a region of olive groves. A festival takes place during the olive harvest season in November or December of each year. It is also an important industrial center, most notably for textiles and manufacturing. The manufacturing industry also employs about half of Jemmal's active population. An industrial zone there was established in 2005 on 7.5 hectares (.03 sq. miles), along the road which connects Jemmal to the town of Moknine.
In sports, it is distinguished by its rugby team, the Future of Sports Jemmal. FSJ was a finalist at the cutting Tunisia national rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team (juniors and seniors), and winner of the 2005 championship against the team of Nabeul
Nabeul
Nabeul is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia, on the south coast near to the Cap Bon peninsula. It is located at around and is the capital of the Nabeul Governorate...
.