Djemna Explained

Official Name:Djemna
Pushpin Map:Tunisia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tunisia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Tunisia
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Kebili Governorate
Subdivision Name2:Kebili South
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Name1:Nizar Najah (Democratic Current)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:6128
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:1
Coordinates:33.5833°N 10°W

Djemna (Arabic: جمنة ), 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).

33.5833°N 10°W