Gafsa
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| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sousse Governorate |
| Time zone | CET (UTC1) |
Gafsa (or Qafsah; Arabic: قفصة) is one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia. Its name is related to the Mesolithic Capsian culture.
The city has 90,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate). It is the capital of Gafsa governorate with 340,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 8,990 km². Contemporary Gafsa is a modern town, and the centre of the Djerid area's important phosphate industry. Of note are the Roman baths, still used today. The city lies 369 km by road southwest of Tunis. Its geographical coordinates are {{coor dm|34|25|N|8|47|E 1980 January 27 about 300 s, coming from Libya, occupied the town as an act against the government of Habib Bourguiba and because of alleged dissatisfaction in the region. 48 people were killed in battles.
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