Djemna
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Djemna also spelt Jemna, is a small town located in southern Tunisia
. The town is part of the Kebili Governorate
.
It is surrounded by the Tunisian Sahara
. The city is known by its A'in (العين in Arabic) which is a source of healthy water
.
Djemna is one of the biggest producers of dates or deglets in Tunisia.
Djemna contains one of the oldest libraries in Tunisia (located in the old mosque
). Djemna also contains the south scientific center of the City of Sciences.
Only a little minority still live in the town. The majority live outside Tunisia (mainly France
and Germany
).
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
. The town is part of the Kebili Governorate
Kebili Governorate
Kebili Governorate is the second largest of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. It is situated in south-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of and had a population of 143,218 at the 2004 census. The capital is Kebili.-Geography:...
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It is surrounded by the Tunisian Sahara
Sahara
The Sahara is the world's second largest desert, after Antarctica. At over , it covers most of Northern Africa, making it almost as large as Europe or the United States. The Sahara stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the outskirts of the Atlantic Ocean...
. The city is known by its A'in (العين in Arabic) which is a source of healthy water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
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Djemna is one of the biggest producers of dates or deglets in Tunisia.
Djemna contains one of the oldest libraries in Tunisia (located in the old mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
). Djemna also contains the south scientific center of the City of Sciences.
Only a little minority still live in the town. The majority live outside Tunisia (mainly France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
).