Djerba
Djerba (/ˈdʒɜːrbə, ˈdʒɛərbə/; Arabic: جربة, romanized: Jirba, IPA: [ˈʒɪrbæ] ⓘ; 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. It 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.
Satellite photograph of Djerba | |
Djerba | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Gabès |
| Area | 514 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Governorate | Medenine |
| Largest settlement | Houmt Souk (pop. 75,904) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Djerbian Jerbi |
| Population | 163,726 (2014 census) |
| Pop. density | 309/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Tunisians (Arabs, Turks, Berbers, Jews and Black Tunisians) |
| Official name | Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | v |
| Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
| Reference no. | 1640 |
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