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Populated places in Jendouba Governorate

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Tabarka ( '''') is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria. Tabarka was occupied at various times by Punics, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Genoese and Ottomans. The town is dominated by an offshore rock on which there remains a Genoese castle. Nationalist leader Habib Bourguiba, later president of post-independence Tunisia, was exiled on Tabarka by the French colonial authorities in 1952. Tourist attractions include coral fishing, the Coralis Festival of underwater photography, and its annual jazz festival.

Jendouba (, ; from the Amazigh for ), known as Souk El Arba () until 30 April 1966, is a city in northwestern Tunisia, and the capital of the Jendouba Governorate. It is an important crossroads with many road links to other towns such as El Kef, Tabarka, Ain Draham and Béja. The main economic activity is agriculture. It is close to the famous ancient Roman city of Bulla Regia (or Bullaregia), as well as the ancient marble quarry of Chemtou.

Ghardimaou () is a town in the north-west of Tunisia about 192 km from Tunis. It belongs to the Jendouba Governorate. The town has about 19,574 inhabitants (64,170 in 2014). The rail line from Tunis passing along the Medjerda river ends at Ghardimou; it was built in 1878, and crosses the border into Algeria to the west, having reopened in 2024. Souk Ahras, the first stop in Algeria, is 16 km away.

Fernana is a town and commune in the Jendouba Governorate about 170 km from Tunis, Tunisia. In 2006 the municipal center of the commune had a population of 3,206. It is now estimated to more than 5,000 inhabitants. The whole commune has about 50,000 inhabitants (52,690 in 2006). Most inhabitants work in agriculture, particularly in tobacco farming. left|thumb|Arbre à palabres

village in Tunisia

Babouch () is a village in northwestern Tunisia in the Jendouba Governorate, situated 25 kilometers south of Tabarka.