The city of Gaffs in Tunisia The city of Gnash Tunisia Contents of Gaffs 1.1 History of Gaffs 1.2 The most important landmarks of Gaffs 1.3 Economy Gaffs Gaffs The city of Gaffs is one of the largest cities in the south-west of the State of Tunisia, which is about 350 km away from the Tunisian capital. It has the headquarters of the state of Gaffs. It has a population of about 95,242 according to the statistics of 2014. Because of being bombed, as happened in this city coup movement with Contusion to the rule of President Bourguiba, and in this city today is witnessing the expansion of urban and wide from the western and eastern side, where collectors containing compound, airport, and washbasins phosphate established to reduce pollution. History of Gaffs The Romans occupied the city in the second century BC, and then became the capital of the Byzantine province of Byzantium. The Islamic conquests reached it in 79 AH under the leadership of the Arab leader Hassan bin Norman. The city had a clear importance in the Middle Ages due to the combination of roads connecting the Masher Morocco and the Sudan. In 1881-1956, the city was subject to direct French military rule. Its inhabitants fought all forms of normal and armed struggle to suppress colonialism. The people of Gaffs also supported the Algerian resistance because their city was one of the doors opening on Algerian soil. World War II. The most important landmarks of Gaffs This city has many clear historical monuments, the most important of which is the Byzantine Tower which was built in 1434, the Roman basins dating back to the Roman period. The city also has an archaeological museum that includes a part that displays monuments of prehistoric origin , As well as another fragment with traces of the Roman period. There is also a large park in the city. It consists of two sections. The first section includes a zoo with different types of birds and desert animals. The second part is a protected area with trees of the Celtic trees, where a number of deer and ostriches live in addition to the gray plateau covered with stones Irrigated mountains, Maida hills, oases planted with many fruitful and fruitless fruit trees, and Lungo House owned by a family of the ancient city of Gaffs. Gaffs economy Some Gaffs residents work in the textile industry, and various types of iodine carpets, the most important of which are Al-Marqum and Al-Kulim. The city is also famous for the production of phosphate, which is considered the most important component of the Tunisian economy in general. The world, in addition, part of the economy of this city depends on the cultivation of different types of fruits and vegetables.