Skhira, La
seaport, Tunisia
La Skhira, also spelled Al-Ṣukhayrah, Skhira, or Cekhira, seaport, eastern Tunisia. It is situated on the Gulf of Gabes, in Al-Sāḥil region. La Skhira is one of the six major seaports of Tunisia; it is specialized in handling Algerian and Tunisian petroleum exports. The port is also a pipeline terminal for Al-Dūlāb oil field, in western Tunisia. Pop. (2004) 8,627.
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