Sfax
Sfax is a regional capital in Tunisia with a population of about 280,566.
TunisiaCity🏆 #2 most populated in Tunisia🕐 Africa/Tunis
Sfax is a major port city in Tunisia, located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate, and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 341,999. Its main industries include phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing and international trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
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About Sfax
| Country | Tunisia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 32 |
| Population | 280,566 |
| Local currency | TND |
| Coordinates | 34.7406, 10.7603 |
| Time zone | Africa/Tunis |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 237 km · Tunis |
| Population (Tunisia) | #2 most populated in Tunisia |
| Where on Earth | 34°44′26″N · 10°45′37″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,867 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,151 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Homs (Syria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.74, -169.24 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,715 km |
| Cairo | 1,988 km |
| London | 2,058 km |
| Moscow | 3,104 km |
| Dubai | 4,380 km |
| New York | 7,186 km |