Agareb
Agareb (Tunisian Arabic: عقارب) is a coastal town and commune in eastern Tunisia in the Sfax Governorate. It lies 20 km from Sfax. As of 2004, it had a population of 9,610.[1]
Agareb | |
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Commune and town | |
Aerial view of Agareb | |
Agareb Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′N 10°19′E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sfax Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 11,513 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
It was founded by an Islamic saint of the fourteenth century, named Brahim ben Yaakoub Sid Agareb صيد (أسد) عقارب.
Agareb has a large industrial area which includes one of largest tile plants in Tunisia. Pastoral and olive production are important.
A civil society campaign called Manish Msab ("I am not a landfill") drew national attention to Agareb as "home of the country's most toxic landfill."[2]
References
- Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)
- Salman, Lana (2021-04-29). "Environmentalism After Decentralization: The Local Politics of Solid Waste Management in Tunisia". Arab Reform Initiative.
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