Mahdia
Place in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mahdia (Arabic: المهدية al-Mahdīyahi) is a Tunisian coastal city with 62,189 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse.
Place in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia
Mahdia
المهدية | |
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.jpg)   .jpg) Clockwise from top left: the Skifa al-Kahla (left) and Mahdia Museum (right); the Great Mosque of Mahdia; a street in Mahdia; the port of Mahdia | |
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  Mahdia Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′N 11°04′E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Mahdia Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Mahdia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Faiza Boubaker Belkhir (Independent) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 62,189 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
Mahdia is a provincial centre north of Sfax. It is important for the associated fish-processing industry, as well as weaving. It is the capital of Mahdia Governorate.