Oudhref ( ') is a town and commune in the
Gabès Governorate
Gabès Governorate ( '; ) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia and in south-eastern Tunisia. It covers an area of 7166 km2 and had a population of 374,300 as at the 2014 census. The capital is Gabès.
Geography
The governorate of Gabès ...
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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 ...
. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,058.
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The town is known for producing the
margoum, which is used to make
Berber carpet
Berber carpets are carpets hand-woven by the Berbers, Berber people in North Africa and the Sahara. The carpets come in traditional and modern designs, which are distinguished by different knotting patterns, dyes and fabric textures.
History
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Notable people
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Ali Zitouni
* Oum Kalthoum Ben Hassine, a biologist
See also
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Chenini Nahal
Chenini Nahal ( ') is a town and commune in the Gabès Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 14,152.
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Métouia
Métouia ( '), also spelled El Méthouia, is a town and commune in the Gabès Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 9,946.
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El Hamma
El Hamma ( ') is an oasis town located in the Gabès Governorate, 30 kilometers west of Gabès, Tunisia and near the eastern end of Chott el Fejej. Its population in 2014 was 73,512.
Etymology
The Arabic name (حامة) comes from the word f ...
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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
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References
Populated places in Gabès Governorate
Communes of Tunisia
Tunisia geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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