Îles de Kerkenah
Kerkennah Islands are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès and to the east of Sfax, at. The Islands are low-lying, being no more than 13 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farhat Hached stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Remla.
Remla
Town
Photo: Visem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remla is the main town of the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. It is part of the Sfax Governorate. A three-day Octopus Festival in March marks the start of the octopus fishing season. The sector had a population of 2,623 as of Census 2014-04-23.
Îles de Kerkenah
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Iles de Kerkenah”, “Îles Kerkenna”, “Îles Kerkennah”, “Isles Kerkenah”, “Juzur Qarqanah”, “Kerkenah Islands”, and “Qerqenah Islands”
- Category: landform
- Location: Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.71553° or 34° 42′ 56″ northLongitude
11.1904° or 11° 11′ 25″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F6HP58R+65GeoNames ID
2468249
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