Ancient city northwest of Carthage near outflow of Bagradas (al-Majrada ). Founded as a port by the Phoenicians long before Carthage, it is now located 10 km from the coastline. Between 146 and 25 BC Utica was the capital of the Roman province of Africa. Utica has been partially excavated.

It was here where Cato the younger, the last remaining opponent of Julius Caesar in the Roman Civil War, made his stand. For this, he is known as "Cato Uticensis" (Cato of Utica).