Henchir-El-Djemel Vicus Turris
countryside near Henchir-El-Djemel
Henchir-El-Djemel
Coordinates: 34°53′50″N 10°46′51″E / 34.89722°N 10.78083°E / 34.89722; 10.78083
Country	Tunisia
Governorates	Sfax Governorate
Elevation	17 m (57 ft)

Henchir-El-Djemel is a village near Sakiet Ezzit in the Gouvernorat of Safaqis, in Tunisia.

Henchir-El-Djemel is located at 34°53'50" N and 10°46'51" E just north of Sfax. It is situated on a wadi, 7 km from the Mediterranean coast with an elevation of 57 meters above sea level.^[1] It is also spelled Hanshīr al Jamal and Henchir el Jemel.^[2]

Henchir-El-Djemel was the site of a Roman civitas in Africa Proconsulare. It was a Catholic diocese called Vicus Turris. The area is today arid but supports commercial agriculture.

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