Gafsa
Sign in to saveGafsa (; ; '''') is the capital of Gafsa Governorate in Tunisia. With a population of 120,739, Gafsa is the ninth-largest Tunisian city and is 335 km from the country's capital, Tunis.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gafsa
- Settlement.native_name
- قفصة - ڨفصة
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- Gafsa.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
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- Tunisia
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- bottom
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- Location in Tunisia
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gafsa Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Delegation(s)
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Gafsa North, Gafsa South
- Settlement.leader_party
- Nidaa Tounes
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Helmi Belhani
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- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.population_total
- 120,739
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Article
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- Overview
- History
- Ancient history
- Arab conquest
- Recent history
- Bishopric
- Climate
- Economy
- Transport
- Sport
- Media
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- See also
- References
- Notes
- External links
Gafsa (; ; '''') is the capital of Gafsa Governorate in Tunisia. With a population of 120,739, Gafsa is the ninth-largest Tunisian city and is 335 km from the country's capital, Tunis.
==Overview== thumb|left|View of Gafsa|200px Gafsa is the capital of Gafsa Governorate, in southwestern Tunisia and is both a historical oasis and the home to the mining industry of Tunisia. The city had 111,170 inhabitants at the 2014 census, under the rule of the mayor, Helmi Belhani. Lying by road southwest of the country's capital, Tunis, Gafsa has its geographical coordinates .