Nefzaoua
Encyclopedia
Nefzaoua is a region of south-west Tunisia
, bounded by Chott el Jerid to the west, the Grand Erg Oriental
to the south and the Dahar plateau to the east.
Administratively, the territory is in the Kebili Governorate
and covers 2.208 million hectares, including 15,300 hectares of oasis. Historically the region attracted missionaries
.
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...
, bounded by Chott el Jerid to the west, the Grand Erg Oriental
Grand Erg Oriental
The Grand Erg Oriental is a large erg in the Sahara desert. Situated for the most part in Saharan lowlands of northeast Algeria, the Grand Erg Oriental covers an area some 600 km wide by 200 km north to south...
to the south and the Dahar plateau to the east.
Administratively, the territory is in the Kebili Governorate
Kebili Governorate
Kebili Governorate is the second largest of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in south-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of and had a population of 143,218 at the 2004 census. The capital is Kebili.-Geography:...
and covers 2.208 million hectares, including 15,300 hectares of oasis. Historically the region attracted missionaries
Christianity in Africa
Christianity is now one of the two most widely practised religions in Africa and is the largest religion in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most adherents outside Egypt, Ethiopia and Eritrea are Roman Catholic or Protestant. The presence of Christianity in Africa began in the middle of the 1st century in...
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