The Gulf of Gabes, also referred to as Lesser Syrtis, lies on the east coast of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea off North Africa.
This shallow gulf in the southwestern part of the Strait of Sicily is surrounded by the Kerkena Islands on the northeastern side and the Djerba Islands on the southeastern side. The Gulf has a maximum length of 50 km and a maximum width of 70 km, with depths ranging from 20 to 50 m.
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