Gabes (also Gabès, Cabès, Cabes, Kabes, Gabbs, Gaps), the ancient Tacape, is the capital city of the Gabes Governorate, a province of Tunisia. It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Gabes. With a population of 116,323 (census 2004) it is the 6th largest Tunisian city. (...) (from Wikipedia)