Djerba
Native name: Ǧerba جربة (Jirba) Μῆνιγξ (Meninx) Nickname: "The Island of Dreams" | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Gabès, Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 33°48′N 10°53′E / 33.800°N 10.883°E |
| Type | Continental |
| Area | 514 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Length | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Width | 26 km (16.2 mi) |
| Coastline | 125 km (77.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest point | 53 Dhahret Guellala |
| Administration | |
Tunisia | |
| Governorate | Medenine |
| Largest settlement | Houmt Souk (pop. 79,000 (2023 estimate)) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Djerbian, Jerbi |
| Population | 184,000 (2023 estimate) (2023) |
| Pop. density | 358/km2 (927/sq mi) |
| Languages | Arabic (official language), Tunisian Arabic (Spoken language), Berber, French |
| Ethnic groups | Tunisians (Arabs, Berbers, Jews) |
Official name | Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | v |
| Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
| Reference no. | 1640 |
Djerba (/ˈdʒɜːrbə, ˈdʒɛərbə/; Arabic: جربة, romanized: Jirba, IPA: [ˈʒɪrbæ] ⓘ; Berber languages: Ǧerba; Italian: Meninge, Girba), also transliterated as Jerba or Jarbah, is a Tunisian island and the largest island of North Africa at 514 square kilometers (198 sq mi), in the Gulf of Gabès, off the coast of Tunisia. Administratively, it is part of the Medenine Governorate. The island had a population of 139,544 at the 2004 census, which rose to 163,726 at the 2014 census. Citing its long and unique history, Tunisia has sought UNESCO World Heritage status protections for the island, and, in 2023, Djerba was officially designated a World Heritage Site.