Djerba
Sign in to saveDjerba (; , ; ), also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at , in the Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. Administratively, it is part of Medenine Governorate. The island had a population of 139,544 at the 2004 census, which rose to 163,726 at the 2014 census. Citing its long and unique history, Tunisia has sought UNESCO World Heritage status protections for the island, and, in 2023, Djerba was officially designated a World Heritage Site.
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Djerba is the largest island in North Africa, located in Tunisia's Gulf of Gabès with a population of around 164,000 people. The island gained international recognition when it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023, recognizing its long and distinctive history.
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- Djerba
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- ()
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- Satellite image of Djerba
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- Tunisia
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- Location of Djerba in Tunisia
- Islands.nickname
- "The Island of Dreams"
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- Gulf of Gabès, Mediterranean Sea
- Islands.area_km2
- 514
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- 27
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- 26
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- 125
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16 sectionsContents
- History
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Islamic conquest
- From the sixteenth to the nineteenth century
- Since 1881
- Demands to become a "Tunisian Governorate"
- Jewish history
- Ecclesiastical history
- Climate
- Migratory bird sanctuary
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Djerba (; , ; ), also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at , in the Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. Administratively, it is part of Medenine Governorate. The island had a population of 139,544 at the 2004 census, which rose to 163,726 at the 2014 census. Citing its long and unique history, Tunisia has sought UNESCO World Heritage status protections for the island, and, in 2023, Djerba was officially designated a World Heritage Site.
== History ==