Kerkennah Islands are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès, at 34°42′N 11°11′E / 34.700°N 11.183°E. The Is…Kerkennah Islands are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès, at 34°42′N 11°11′E / 34.700°N 11.183°E. The Islands are low-lying, being no more than 13 metres above sea level. The main islands are Chergui and Gharbi. The archipelago has an area of 160 square kilometres and a population of 15,501.