USS Kerkenna (1900)
Kerkenna may refer to: *The Kerkenna Islands, an alternative spelling for the Kerkennah Islands * USS ''Kerkenna'', a United States Navy cargo ship in commission from 1918 to 1919 {{disambig ...
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Kerkennah Islands
Kerkennah Islands ( aeb, قرقنة '; Ancient Greek: ''Κέρκιννα Cercinna''; Spanish:''Querquenes'') are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès, at . The Islands are low-lying, being no more than Above mean sea level, above sea level. The main islands are Chergui and Gharbi, Tunisia, Gharbi. The archipelago has an area of and a population of 15,501 (2014). Kerkennah's main town, Remla (on Chergui), has a population of 2,000. The population of the islands significantly decreased during the 1980s due to drought. The islands were unable to provide suitable irrigation systems and, with clean water rapidly running out, many islanders were forced to leave for mainland Tunisia, the nearest city being Sfax. History The Berbers, natives of Tunisia and Kerkennah originally settled there, but during the spread of the Roman Empire, Kerkennah was used as a port and look-out point by the Romans, to keep note of off-shore activity. In 2 BC, ...
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