Sidi Daoud, Tunisia

Sidi Daoud ( سيدي داود ) is a Tunisian village located at 37 ° 01 'north, 10 ° 55 'east on the northeast end of the peninsula of Cap Bon, about ten kilometers from the city of El Haouaria.

The village is erected on the remains of an ancient Roman city known as Missua and which had economic relations with Ostia.

It has developed around two poles: the mausoleum of Sidi Daoud Ennoubi and a fishing port. Its economic activity is mainly oriented towards seasonal fishing for bluefin tuna, with quite traditional methods practiced since Antiquity.

The site houses a wind farm contributing to the production of electric power.

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