Gabès

Coordinates: 33°53′N 10°07′E / 33.883°N 10.117°E / 33.883; 10.117
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Gabès
قابس
City
View of Gabès bay
View of Gabès bay
Gabès is located in Tunisia
Gabès
Gabès
Coordinates: 33°53′N 10°07′E / 33.883°N 10.117°E / 33.883; 10.117
CountryTunisia Tunisia
GovernorateGabès Governorate
Delegation(s)Gabes Medina, Gabes West, Gabes South
Government
 • MayorHabib Dhaouadi (Ennahda)
Population
 • Total152,921
UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

Gabès (

Arabic: قابس, romanized: Gābisⓘ), also spelled Cabès, Cabes, Kabes, Gabbs and Gaps, is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate in Tunisia. It is located on the coast of the Gulf of Gabès. With a population of 152,921, Gabès is the 6th largest Tunisian city.[1] Gabes is 327 km away from Tunis and 113 km away from Sfax
.

History

Etymology

Takapes, the ancient name of Gabès, is a Numidian (Berber) toponym. Later, the prefix "Ta" (meaning "to" in Berber) was dropped, and the place became known as Kapes. As in Arabic the sound /p/ is unknown, Kapes became known as Kabes, and later known as Gabès.

Roman period

Gabès is the ancient Tacapae

Ancient greek) or Tacapes[7] of the Roman province of Tripolitania
.

Lesser Syrtis. Pliny
(18.22) remarks that the waters of a copious fountain at Tacape were divided among the cultivators according to a system where each had the use of the water during a certain interval of time.

The Tabula Peutingeriana shows Tacape between Macomades and Sabratha.

Bishopric

Tacapae became a Christian

bishopric that, no longer being a residential see, is included in the Catholic Church's list of titular sees.[8]

Three of its bishops are known:[9]

  • Dulcitius,
    Conference of Carthage (411)
    ;
  • Servilius, exiled by Huneric in 484;
  • Caius or Gallus, legate of the bishops of his province to the
    Council of Carthage (525)
    .

After the Roman and Christian period

1928 map of Gabès under the French.
Aerial view of Gabès in May 1943, shortly after being bombed in World War II.
  • 7th century: The
    Muhammed's companion
    Sidi Abu Lubaba Al'Ansari settles in Gabès.
  • 1148: The
    sack
    Gabés
  • 1574: Gabès becomes part of the
    Eyalet of Tunis
    after the Ottoman conquest.
  • 1881: Gabès comes under a French protectorate.
  • 1940: Following the
    Fall of France
    , Gabès comes under German control.
  • 1941:
    Gabès pogrom
  • 1943: Gabès returns to French control with the help of the British (in the Mareth Line). The operation results in serious damage to the city infrastructure.
  • 1945: The rebuilding of Gabès starts.
  • 1956: Gabès reverts to Tunisian control with the independence of Tunisia from the French.

Education

Economy

Gabès is one of the biggest industrial cities in Tunisia. Most industries are chemical oriented, this is why the city offers one of the best chemistry degrees in Africa from the University of Gabès. The main industries are:

  • Cement
  • Chemical products
  • Brick Factories
  • Oil refinery

The fast-growing numbers of factories has resulted in fairly serious pollution in the area and the Gulf of Gabès. In recent years the government has worked on new programs and laws to curb pollution.

Transport

Gare of Gabès

Gabès – Matmata International Airport is in the city.

Gabès will soon be upgraded with one light rail system under the number 7 that will run from the railway station to the port of Gabès. Featuring rolling stock made by Alstom, Gabès will receive 15 new train sets.

Railways

Gabès is terminus of a narrow gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) branch railway from the capital, and is the nearest railway station to the Libyan border at Ras Ajdir. Gabès has also one of the biggest ports in Tunisia; it is used usually to ship the mineral products from the city of Gafsa.

Roads

Gabès will be linked soon with the national motorway A1 (Tunis – Ras Ajdir).

Climate

Gabès has a hot arid climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), bordering upon a hot semi-arid climate (BSh), characterised by hot summers and pleasant winters. Rainfall is low throughout the year and negligible during the hot summer.

Climate data for Gabès (1991–2020, extremes 1950–2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7) 		33.9
(93.0) 		41.0
(105.8) 		38.2
(100.8) 		43.6
(110.5) 		46.5
(115.7) 		49.1
(120.4) 		46.6
(115.9) 		44.2
(111.6) 		40.1
(104.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		31.2
(88.2) 		46.7
(116.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		25.6
(78.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		31.4
(88.5) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		27.5
(81.5) 		22.8
(73.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		24.6
(76.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.8
(83.8) 		26.8
(80.2) 		23.3
(73.9) 		18.2
(64.8) 		13.9
(57.0) 		20.5
(68.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.1
(46.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		11.5
(52.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		9.4
(48.9) 		16.5
(61.6)
Record low °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		0.9
(33.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.8
(62.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−2.7
(27.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.4
(0.96) 		12.0
(0.47) 		17.1
(0.67) 		16.8
(0.66) 		10.4
(0.41) 		1.9
(0.07) 		0.5
(0.02) 		3.1
(0.12) 		30.1
(1.19) 		30.7
(1.21) 		18.7
(0.74) 		23.9
(0.94) 		189.5
(7.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.9 2.3 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.1 3.0 2.1 2.5 21.2
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		62 59 62 63 65 66 63 65 66 64 62 64 63
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.1 215.6 251.1 267.0 313.1 321.0 372.0 353.4 279.0 260.4 228.0 210.8 3,291.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.1 7.7 8.1 8.9 10.1 10.7 12.0 11.4 9.3 8.4 7.6 6.8 9.0
Source 1: Institut National de la Météorologie (humidity/sun 1961–1990)[10][11][12][note 1]
Source 2: NOAA (humidity and sun 1961–1990)[14][15][16]
Gabès mean sea temperature[17]
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
16
(61) 		15
(59) 		16
(61) 		17
(63) 		19
(66) 		22
(72) 		26
(79) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		22
(72) 		18
(64)

Tourism

Overview

Gabès is famous for its traditional

Souqs in Jarah; it is known also for its attractive beach and the unusual seaside oasis (Gabès is located on the coast of the Mediterranean). The best parts of the beach are in the south of the city (Road to Djerba
). The best one is the Lemawa or Lemaya beach. The government is planning to build a tourist zone there in the coming years. Gabès has a unique feature in the world, in this city you find the mountain, the sea, the oasis and the desert. The streets of Gabès come alive at night during Ramadan, where sooks (shops) are open on the streets and parties happen almost every day in the night during Ramadan. The most visited place in Gabès is the town Matmata.

Place to visit:

  • The traditional souks
  • The Kornich
  • Mosque of Sidi Boulbaba
  • The Mouradi school
  • Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Toujani

Gallery

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the

World Heritage Tentative List on May 28, 2008, in the Cultural category.[18]

Notable people

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Gabès". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Gabès". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Gabès". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2022-08-27.
  5. ISBN 978-1-13470739-3
    ), p. 123
  6. ISBN 978-0-80784942-2
    ), p. 15
  7. ^ Trismegistos, "Tacapae"
  8. ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1
    ), p. 980
  9. ^ Stefano Antonio Morcelli, Africa christiana, Volume I, Brescia 1816, p. 295
  10. ^ "Les normales climatiques en Tunisie entre 1981 2010" (in French). Ministère du Transport. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Données normales climatiques 1961-1990" (in French). Ministère du Transport. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Les extrêmes climatiques en Tunisie" (in French). Ministère du Transport. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Réseau des stations météorologiques synoptiques de la Tunisie" (in French). Ministère du Transport. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Gabès Climate Normals 1961–1990". NOAA. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "Climate Normals 1991-2020". NOAA. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  16. ^ "60765: Gabes (Tunisia)". OGIMET. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Gabès Climate and Weather Averages, Tunisia". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  18. ^ Oasis de Gabès - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  19. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5
    .

Notes

  1. ^ The Station ID for Gabès is 46565111.[13]

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