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View of Monastir from the ribat tower
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Monastir is a peninsula surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on three sides.

Monastir
Tunisia
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Monastir

Tunisia

Country
Tunisia
Population
71.5K
Coordinates
35.77, 10.82
1176th most populous city in the world

Monastir, also called Mestir, is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some 20 kilometres south of Sousse and 162 kilometres south of Tunis. Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort. Its population is about 93,306. It is the capital of Monastir Governorate.

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