Sidi Bouzid

This article is about the city in Tunisia. For the commune in Algeria, see Sidi Bouzid, Algeria. For the town in Tunis Governorate, see Sidi Bou Said.
Sidi Bouzid
سيدي بوزيد
City
View of Sidi Bouzid
View of Sidi Bouzid
Sidi Bouzid is located in Tunisia
Sidi Bouzid
Sidi Bouzid
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 35°02′17″N 09°29′09″E / 35.03806°N 9.48583°E / 35.03806; 9.48583
Country Tunisia
GovernorateSidi Bouzid Governorate
Delegation(s)Sidi Bouzid East, Sidi Bouzid West
Government
 • MayorVacant
Population
 (2022)
 • Total52,339
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Sidi Bouzid (Arabic: سيدي بوزيد Sīdi Bu Zīdⓘ), sometimes called Sidi Bou Zid or Sīdī Bū Zayd,[1][2] is a city in Tunisia and is the capital of Sidi Bouzid Governorate in the centre of the country. Following the suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi in Sidi Bouzid, it was the site of the first clashes of the Tunisian Revolution and a catalyst for other protests in the region, often known as the Arab Spring.

  1. ^ "Sidi Bou Zid: Tunisia, name, administrative division, geographic coordinates and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. ^ "Sīdī Bū Zayd: Tunisia, name, administrative division, geographic coordinates and map". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-03-02.