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Ben Gardane

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Ben Gardane (Arabic: بن ڤردان‎) is a coastal toun in sootheastren Tunisie, close tae the mairch wi Libie. It is locatit at aroond 33°8′20″N 11°13′0″E / 33.13889°N 11.21667°E / 33.13889; 11.21667.

The toun is pairt o the Medenine Govrenorate. Locatit 423 km - 559 km bi road - frae Tunis, it is the ceety faurest frae the caipital.

This is the last major ceety - 58 101 inhabitants in 2004 - afore the mairch atween Libie an Tunisie (32 km awa). It is best kent in Tunisie for its significant mercat for products importit frae Libie an deemed less expensive.

It is distinguished for its muckle population o dromedaries estimatit at 15,000. An annual festival is devotit tae them in the month o Juin.

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Coordinates: 33°08′20″N 11°13′00″E / 33.1389°N 11.2167°E / 33.1389; 11.2167