Cercina Islands
- Ancient name
- Cercina
- Modern name
- Kerkennah Islands
- Modern country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 34.79, 11.23
The Cercina (Kerkennah) Islands are a group of islands lying off the east coast of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabès, to the east of Facesse (Sfax). The Aragonese sacked the islands in 1424. Campbell #1676.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M014
Variant spellings of Cercina Islands in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| cherchani | Par4 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Cercina Islands.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/cercina-islands/.