Métlaoui
Encyclopedia
Métlaoui is a town and commune in the Gafsa Governorate
, Tunisia
. As of 2004 it had a population of 37,099.
-Tozeur
line. The branch to Redeyef
(with interconnection to Kasserine
) splits nearby. This line is famous because is runs through scenic selja gorges
Gafsa Governorate
Gafsa Governorate is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 8,990 km² and has a population of 324,000 . The capital is Gafsa....
, 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...
. As of 2004 it had a population of 37,099.
Infrastructure
Métlaoui is important railway station of southern Tunisia. City lies nearby SousseSousse
Sousse is a city in Tunisia. Located 140 km south of the capital Tunis, the city has 173,047 inhabitants . Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The name may be of Berber origin: similar names are found in Libya and in...
-Tozeur
Tozeur
Tozeur is an oasis and a city in south west Tunisia. The city is located North West of Chott el-Djerid, in between this Chott and the smaller Chott el-Gharsa. It is the capital of the Tozeur Governorate....
line. The branch to Redeyef
Redeyef
Redeyef is a town and commune in the Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 26,143. City industry is mainly based on mining.-Infrastructure:...
(with interconnection to Kasserine
Kasserine
Kasserine is the capital city of the Kasserine Governorate, in west-central Tunisia. It is situated below Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain. Its population is 76,243 . In classical antiquity it was a Roman colony known as Colonia Cillilana or plain Cillium.- See also :* Battle of the...
) splits nearby. This line is famous because is runs through scenic selja gorges
Selja Gorges
Selja Gorges - are located in sourthern Tunisia in gafsa governorate. Gorges links Gafsa Valley with Redeyef plateau. Gorges neighborhood are know to contain rich phosphates deposits.- Railway line :...