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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.
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.
The two biggest islands of the Mediterranean: Sicily (right) and Sardinia (top left), which are both part of Italy. The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea . The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Croatia, Italy, France, Greece ...
Mauritius and the Seychelles are bucket list honeymoon locations, while the Canary Islands and Tunisia’s Djerba island rank as two of the most popular holiday destinations in all of Africa.
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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.
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]