Chergui
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Chergui is the largest of the Kerkennah Islands
off the north coast of Tunisia
. The name means "Easterner" in Arabic. The main town is Remla
. The island has an area of 110 km2. The second largest island of the group, Gharbi, means "Westerner" in Arabic.
Kerkennah Islands
Kerkennah Islands are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabes, at . The Islands are low-lying being no more than 13 metres above sea level. The main islands are Chergui and Gharbi. The archipelago has an area of 160 km2 and a population of 14,400...
off the north coast of Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The name means "Easterner" in Arabic. The main town is Remla
Remla
Remla is the main town of the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. A three-day Octopus Festival in March marks the start of the octopus fishing season.- External links :*...
. The island has an area of 110 km2. The second largest island of the group, Gharbi, means "Westerner" in Arabic.