Henchir-El-Djemel Vicus Turris
countryside near Henchir-El-Djemel
Henchir-El-Djemel
Coordinates: 34°44′N 10°46′E / 34.733°N 10.767°E / 34.733; 10.767
Country	Tunisia
Governorates	Sfax Governorate
Elevation	17 m (57 ft)

Henchir-El-Djemel, is a village of North Africa, near Sakiet Ezzit in the Gouvernorat of Safaqis, in Tunisia.

Geography

Henchir-El-Djemel is located at 34°53'50" N and 10°46'51" E just north of Sfax. It is situated on a wadi, 7 km from the Mediterranean coast with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level.^[1] Hennchir el Djemel is also known as Hanshīr al Jamal, and Henchir el Jemel.^[2]

History

Henchir-El-Djemel was the site of a Roman civitas in Africa Proconsulare. It was a Catholic diocese called Vicus Turris. The area is today arid but supports commercial agriculture.

References