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    Gharbi

    Île Gharbi, Gharbí, Isla Garbi

    34°39′N 11°03′E

    Gharbi (Arabic: غربي) is the second largest of the Kerkennah Islands off the east coast of Tunisia. Chief town is Mellita. Located 20 km from the Sfax coast, the island has an area of 69 km2. The name means "Westerner" in Arabic. The largest island of the group, Chergui, means "Easterner" in Arabic.

    34°39′N 11°03′E

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    Gharbi (Arabic: غربي) is the second largest of the Kerkennah Islands off the east coast of Tunisia. Chief town is Mellita. Located 20 km from the Sfax coast, the island has an area of 69 km2. The name means "Westerner" in Arabic. The largest island of the group, Chergui, means "Easterner" in Arabic.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Kerkennah Islands

    • Chergui

      99.5 km²▲ 14 m

      Major islands

    • Gremdi

      2 km²▲ 4 m

      Minor islands

    • Roumadia

      1.6 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Lazdad

      0.67 km²

      Minor islands

    • Sefnou

      0.5 km²▲ 5 m

      Minor islands

    • Charmadia

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      Minor islands

    • Rakadia

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      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia