Moularès (;
romanized
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: Om Laarayes) is a town and commune in the
Gafsa Governorate
Gafsa Governorate ( '; ) is one of the 24 Governorates of Tunisia, governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in central Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 7807 km2 and has a population of 337,331 (2014 census).Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
. At the 2004 census, it had a population of 24,487.
[Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)]
The town’s economy has been dominated by phosphate mining since the early 20th century. A railway line was built to transport the ore to Sfax, where it is processed and exported.
See also
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List of cities in Tunisia
This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the List of cities in Tunisia#List of cities by Governorate, list by governorate, capitals are shown in bold.
List of most-populated cities
List of municipalities by governorate
See ...
References
Communes of Tunisia
Populated places in Gafsa Governorate
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