Sidi Aïch (Arabic: سيدي عيش) is a small town, located at 35° 13′ 47″ N, 9° 07′ 46″ E in south-central Tunisia, it belongs to Gafsa Governorate and it is located in 29 km in the north of Gafsa.
Sidi Aïch
سيدي عيش | |
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Coordinates: 35°13′47″N 9°7′46″E / 35.22972°N 9.12944°E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Gafsa Governorate |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 8,297 [1] |
• Ethnicities | Arab |
• Religions | Islam |
Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
Postal code | 1250 |
This city was the birthplace of Mohammed Gammoudi, athlete and first Olympic champion from Tunisia.
Ruins near the town have been tentatively identified with Gemellae, a Roman era civitas in the Roman Province of Byzacena.