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Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Mednin ⓘ) is the major town in south-eastern Tunisia, 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of the port of Gabès and the Island of Djerba, on the main route to Libya. It is the capital of Medenine Governorate.
Apr 8, 2024 · Medenine, town located in southern Tunisia. Medenine lies in the semiarid plain of Al-Jifārah (Jeffara). It was the capital of the Ouerghemma League of three Amazigh (Berber) groups and was the chief town of the Southern Military Territories during the French protectorate (1881–1955).
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Medenine (Arabic: مدنين Mednīn; French: Médenine) is one of the 24 governorates (provinces) of Tunisia. Geography. The governorate encompasses the south-easternmost coastal strip, totalling 9167 km 2 and had a population of 479,520 at the 2014 census. The capital is Medenine.
Medenine Governorate is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is in the southeastern part of the country. It covers an area of 9,167 km².[1] As of the 2014 census, 479,520 people lived there.[2][3] The capital is Medenine.
The Battle of Medenine, also known as Operation Capri, was a German counter-attack at Medenine, Tunisia, intended to disrupt and delay the Eighth Army 's attack on the Mareth Line. The German attack started on 6 March 1943, failed to make much impression and was abandoned at dusk on the same day.
