The little country town of Soliman (pop. 14,000) lies on the northwestern edge of the Grombalia plain. Thanks to this situation it rapidly developed during the colonial period into a local market center, surrounded by an extensive agricultural area producing potatoes, tomatoes, olives and fruit. The town was founded in the early 17th century. It
provided a home for many refugees from Andalusia, and its architecture still shows Andalusian features. It suffered heavy destruction in 1943. The main features of interest in the picturesque old part of the town are the 17th century Malikite mosque, roofed with semicircular tiles, and the Hanafite mosque with its octagonal minaret. The coastal resort of Soliman Plage is a popular weekend retreat with the inhabitants of Tunis.