Ra’s Tairerast

Ra’s Tairerast is a hill in Tamazrat, Matmata, Gabès Governorate and has an elevation of 454 metres. Ra’s Tairerast is situated nearby to the village Tamezret, as well as near Taoujout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamezret and Taoujout.

Tamezret

Village

Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tamezret or Tamazrat is a Tunisian Berber village located in the south-east of the country, about ten kilometers from Matmata and forty kilometers southwest of the capital of the governorate of Gabès on which it depends. Tamezret is situated 4 km northwest of Ra’s Tairerast.

Taoujout

Village

Photo: Mohatatou, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Taoujout is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Ra’s Tairerast.

Matmata

Photo: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Matmata is a village in the south of Tunisia, famous for its troglodyte dwellings. Scenes from a number of Star Wars movies were filmed here.

Ra’s Tairerast

Type: Hill with an elevation of 454 metres
Category: landform
Location: Tamazrat, Matmata, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

33.51667° or 33° 31′ north

Longitude

9.9° or 9° 54′ east

Elevation

454 metres (1,490 feet)

Open location code

8F5FGW82+M2

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