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Gabès

ڨابس

Gabis
Coat of arms of Gabès
Coat of arms
Map of Tunisia with Gabès highlighted
Map of Tunisia with Gabès highlighted
Country Tunisia
Created June 21, 1956
Capital Gabès
Area
 • Total 7,166 km2 (2,767 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 8th of 24
Population
 (2014)
 • Total 374,300
 • Rank Ranked 16th of 24
 • Density 52.233/km2 (135.282/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Gabesian
(Arabic: قابسي, Gabsi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Postal prefix
60xx
Calling code 75-2/75-3
ISO 3166 code TN-81

Gabès Governorate (Tunisian Arabic: ولاية ڨابس Wilāyat Gābis) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the southeastern part of the country. It covers an area of 7166 km². As of the 2014 census, 374,300 people lived there. The capital is Gabès.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Gobernación de Gabes para niños

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