Mahdia

Also known as al-Mahdiyya

Mahdia ( '''') is a Tunisian coastal city with 76,513 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Mahdia
Settlement.native_name: المهدية
Settlement.native_name_lang: ar
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Mahdia Museum, the Great Mosque of Mahdia, the port of Mahdia, a street in Mahdia, the Skifa al-Kahla.
Settlement.image_seal: Logo commune Mahdia.svg
Settlement.seal_size: 120px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Tunisia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Tunisia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Mahdia Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Delegation(s)
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mahdia
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Faiza Boubaker Belkhir (Independent)
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_total: 76513

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Antiquity
Islamic era
Transport
Climate
Gallery of images
See also
References
Notes
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Mahdia ( ') is a Tunisian coastal city with 76,513 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse.

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.

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