Country Tunisia Post code 2260 Population 30,000 (2010) | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Sunday 5:56 PM | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 20% Humidity | ||
Degache (دقاش) is a Tunisian town and commune situated in the region of Djerid.
Map of Dguache, Tunisia
It had a population of 30000 in 2010. It is the biggest town of a délégation bearing its name.
Degache began as an oasis expolited since Roman antiquity. The ancient city of Thagis is situated a few kilometres away. The economy of the town is centred on the exploitation of a rich palm plantation, producing deglet nour dates. A centre for phœnicicoles research has been located there.Degache has also 2 industrial areas. It's also increasingly included in south Tunisian Saharan tourist circuits.
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