There were several towns, including Tunis with nearly 100 000 inhabitants, and Kairouan with 15 000, where traders and artisans were active, despite being severely affected by foreign competition.
Der var flere byer, herunder Tunis med næsten 100.000 indbyggere, og Kairouan med 15.000, hvor handlende og håndværkere var virksomme til trods for, at de var hårdt ramt af udenlandsk konkurrence.