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Grand Tunis or Greater Tunis (Arabic: تونس الكبرى, French: Grand Tunis) is the largest metropolitan area in Tunisia, centered on the country's capital Tunis. It consists of four governorates: Tunis, Ariana, Manouba and Ben Arous. According to the 2004 population census, the area of Grand Tunis is home to 2,247,800 people. [1]
The Greater Tunis area has an area of 300,000 hectares (1,200 sq mi; 3,000 km 2), 10% of which are urbanized, the rest being shared between bodies of water (20,000 hectares (77 sq mi; 200 km 2) of lakes or lagoons) and agricultural or natural land (250,000 hectares (970 sq mi; 2,500 km 2)).
It covers an urban and suburban area on the Gulf of Tunis on the north-east coast covering 346 square kilometres (134 sq mi) and has a population of 1,056,247 (2014 census) with some agriculture and amenity land including parts of national parks. [3] Its capital is that of the country, Tunis.
The Hammouda-Pacha mosque, built in 1655, was the second mosque of the Hanefite rite built in Tunis while the Sidi Mahrez mosque is the largest mosque of this type in the country. Built from 1692 to 1697, it is Ottoman-inspired and recalls some Istanbul mosques such as the Blue Mosque (erected between 1609 and 1616) and the Yeni Valide ...
The Belvedere Park, located in the heart of Tunis, serves as a significant urban oasis with a vast expanse accessible by shaded pathways and roads for both pedestrians and vehicles. Established on a hillside, the park is distinguished by its diverse flora including pines, palms, ficus, eucalyptus, and olive trees, offering a refreshing retreat ...
The Tunis–Carthage International Airport is the most important and busiest Tunisian airport. It is connected to other Tunisian airports through Tunisair Express. There is also Métro léger de Tunis light metro rail in Tunis that covers the Grand Tunis area with a 43 kilometers of line and 67 stations. It has a capacity to carry more than ...
Medina of Tunis: Tunis: 1979 36bis; ii, iii, v (cultural) Tunis was founded in 698 as one of the first Arab cities in the Maghreb. It reached its peak between the 12th and 16th centuries, under the Almohads and Hafsids, when it was one of the wealthiest cities of the Islamic world. Due to its location, it was a linking point between the Maghreb ...
It is part of the transportation system of the Tunis area, and together with the light rail of Tunis (Le métro léger de Tunis) managed by the Société des transports de Tunis (Transtu). Transtu was founded in 2003 by joining the Société du métro léger de Tunis (SMLT, founded 1981) and the Société nationale de transports (SNT, founded ...