Sidi El Hani (سيدي الهاني) Vicus Augusti | |
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| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sousse Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Sidi El Hani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mohamed Jliti (Nidaa Tounes) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 2,651 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 4025 |
Sidi El Hani (orSidi Al-Hani) (سيدي الهاني) is a town andcommune in theSousse Governorate,Tunisia located at 35.67n, 10.30e. As of 2004 it had a population of 3,058. It gives its name to the largest lake of the governorate, a natural salt lake or salt pan (sabkha) in dry seasons, theSebkhet de Sidi El Hani which is shared with between one and two other areas depending on precipitation and its maximum extent forms the official boundary with part of a third,Monastir Governorate. The town is 30 km south-west of the coast, its straightest connection being byTunisian Railways, with a secondary connection by road, the P12 road which is a principal road toKairouan from the A1 a few kilometres to the east.[1] it is 19 km fromKairouan[2] and 26 km fromRaqqada.
During theRoman Empire Sidi El Hani was aRoman town of theProvince ofAfrica Proconsularae.[3][4] The remains a largeamphitheater are still seen.[5][6] The town was known asQuartz August[7] (Street of Augustus) orvicusAugustii (the Village of Augustus) and was active from 30 BC to AD 640.[8]
InLate Antiquity Sidi El Hani was theseat of aChristianBishopric, and remains atitular bishopric of theRoman Catholic Church.[9][10][11]
35°40′N10°19′E / 35.667°N 10.317°E /35.667; 10.317
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