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Fun fact 3 about Gafsa

Gafsa
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Phosphate mines were discovered in Gafsa in 1886, making it home to one of the largest phosphate mines in the world.

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Tunisia
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Gafsa

Tunisia

Country
Tunisia
Population
112.0K
Coordinates
34.42, 8.78
1028th most populous city in the world

Gafsa is the capital of Gafsa Governorate in Tunisia. With a population of 120,739, Gafsa is the ninth-largest Tunisian city and is 335 km from the country's capital, Tunis.

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