Lafayette
Lafayette is the central district of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, which occupies the area north of Avenue Habib Bourguiba between Bab el Khadra on the west and Avenue Mohammed V on the east.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: district of Tunis, Tunisia
- Also known as: “Lāfāyāt” and “Saint Georges”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Grand Synagogue of Tunis and City of Culture.
Grand Synagogue of Tunis
Synagogue
Photo: Maherdz, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montplaisir and Tunis.
Medina of Tunis
Suburb
Photo: Raspail, Public domain.Lafayette
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Hedi Chaker, Bab El Bhar, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.81321° or 36° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
10.18154° or 10° 10′ 54″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
UN/LOCODE
TN LYT
Open location code
8F8GR57J+7J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Lafayette” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bab El Khadhra and Bab Laassal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Agence Technique des Transports Terrestres - Direction Régionale de Tunis and Tunis La Fayette.
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