Sfax in a Nutshell
The governorate of Sfax enjoys a privileged geographical position between the center and the south of Tunisia, with a wide opening on the Mediterranean: a 200 km-long coast.
Sfax is surrounded by the Governorates of Mahdia to the north, of Gabes to the south and Kairouan and Sidi Bouzid to the west.
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Administrative Center | Sfax |
Area | 7,545 km² |
Number of Delegations | 16 |
Number of Inhabitants | 955,421 (April 2014) |
Rate of Electrification | 99.6 % |
Rate of Access to Drinking Water | 98.7 % |
Rate of Urbanization | 63 % |
Rate of School Enrollment | 95.9 % |
Foreign Companies Located in the Governorate | 115 (2018) |
FDI | 319,57 MTND (2018) |
Number of Employment Positions | 9,985 (2018) |