Monastir, Tunisia

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Monastir (Arabic: المنستير, romanized: al-Munastīr, pronounced [ælmunæsˈtiːr]; from the Greek μοναστήριον monastḗrion, 'hermit's cell, monastery'), also called Mestir (Tunisian Arabic: المستير, romanized: il-Məstīr; ), is a city on the central coast of Tunisia, in the Sahel area, some 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Sousse and 162 kilometres (101 miles) 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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