Zaghouan
Zaghouan or Zaghwan (, ; ) is a town in the northern half of Tunisia.
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- Zaghouan
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- Zaghwan
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- Town
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- Tunisia
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- Location in Tunisia
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- 25px Tunisia
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- Governorate
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- Zaghouan Governorate
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- Zaghouan
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Zaghouan or Zaghwan (, ; ) is a town in the northern half of Tunisia.
Situated on a low ridge of the Dorsale Mountains, the town has a mild climate and presents a green aspect. Cold water from here was taken by the Zaghouan Aqueduct to Carthage. The town is famous for its roses, originally cultivated by Muslim refugees from Spain in the seventeenth century. The town is located around 60 km due south of Tunis and around 50 km inland (west) from the Gulf of Hammamet and has an estimated population of around 20,837 (2014). It is the capital of the Zaghouan Governorate.
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