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Djerba (/ ˈ dʒ ɜːr b ə, ˈ dʒ ɛər b ə /; Arabic: جربة, romanized: Jirba, IPA: ⓘ; Italian: Meninge, Girba), also transliterated as Jerba [2] or Jarbah, [3] is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at 514 square kilometers (198 sq mi), in the Gulf of Gabès, [2] off the coast of Tunisia.
The governorate encompasses the south-easternmost coastal strip, totalling 9167 km 2 and had a population of 479,520 at the 2014 census. [1] [3] The capital is Medenine.The governorate includes the country's largest island, Djerba, which is connected by a ferry boat and has over a third of the total population of the governate and its own airport.
English: Topographic map in French of Djerba Island, Tunisia. Commons page: Djerba (island). Note: The shaded relief is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.
Jerid has about 1.6 million date palms and is one of Tunisia's most important date-producing regions, especially the most valuable variety, deglet nour. Considering the wider version of Jerid, about 85% of Tunisia's total production of dates comes from the region, which in 2010-2011 produced almost 150,000 tonnes.
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English: Topographic map in French of Djerba Island, Tunisia. Note: The shaded relief is a raster image embedded in the SVG file. Français : Carte topographique en français de l' île de Djerba , Tunisie.
Ajim (Arabic: أجيم Aǧīm) is a commune and port located on the Island of Djerba off the coast of Tunisia. [1] It is Djerba's main fishing port and the closest city to the African continent. It had a population of 24,294 at the 2014 census.
Houmt Souk is located on a plain on the northern coast of Djerba. There is an artesian well, called Bir Erroumi, 767 m deep, which was dug under French rule. [4] The city is divided into 4 sectors, Taourit, Boumellel, Essouani and Ejjouamaâ, while the rest of the municipality is divided into 7 sectors, Mellita, Hachène, Fatou, Mezraya, Cedghiane, Erriadh and Oualegh. [4]