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Gharbi ( ar, غربي) is the second largest of the
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 abo ...
off the north coast of
Tunisia
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. The name means "Westerner" in Arabic. Chief town is
Mellita. The island has an area of 69 km
2. The largest island of the group,
Chergui, means "Easterner" in Arabic.
Islands of Tunisia
Mediterranean islands
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