Chaouach
Chaouach is a village in Béja Governorate, Tunisia. It is located between Béja and Tunis and north of Medjez-El-Bab. The area sits in a valley high up the sides of the watershed of the Medjerda river. In antiquity, it was a Roman Catholic diocese.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Tunisia
- Also known as: “Chaouache” and “Shawāsh”
- Postal code: 9072
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Majaz al Bab.
Majaz al Bab
Town
Photo: Aya nefzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Majaz al Bab, also known as Medjez el Bab, or as Membressa under the Roman Empire, is a town in northern Tunisia. It is located at the intersection of roads GP5 and GP6, in the Plaine de la Medjerda. It has been a titular see of the Catholic Church since 1933. Majaz al Bab is situated 10 km southeast of Chaouach.
Chaouach
- Category: locality
- Location: Chaouach, Medjez El Bab, Béja Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.71169° or 36° 42′ 42″ northLongitude
9.54012° or 9° 32′ 24″ eastElevation
446 metres (1,463 feet)Open location code
8F8FPG6R+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2789341447OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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