Zarzis

Zarzis جرجيس
Chatt Amira sunrise, Souihel, Zarzis
Nickname:  "درّة الجنوب" (dorrat al-janoub) which means "The Pearl of the South"
Zarzis
Coordinates: 33°30′N 11°7′E / 33.500°N 11.117°E / 33.500; 11.117
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Médenine Governorate
Government
• Mayor	Mekki Laraiedh (Ennahdha)
Area
• Total	340 km2 (130 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	78,766
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Zarzis also known as Jarjis (Arabic: جرجيس gergīs / zerzīs^ⓘ) is a coastal commune (municipality) in southeastern Tunisia, former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see under its ancient name Gergis.

To the Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs the port was of strategic importance.