Lafayette

Lafayette is the central district of , the capital of , which occupies the area north of Avenue Habib Bourguiba between Bab el Khadra on the west and Avenue Mohammed V on the east.
Wikipedia
Photo: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: district of Tunis, Tunisia
  • Also known as: “Lāfāyāt” and “Saint Georges”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Synagogue of Tunis and City of Culture.

Synagogue
Photo: Maherdz, Public domain.
The , also called the Great Synagogue of Tunis or the Temple of Osiris, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Avenue de la Liberté, in , .

Arts center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an arts center.

Park
Photo: Ashoola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montplaisir and Tunis.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is the capital of . There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of , which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too.

Suburb
Photo: Raspail, Public domain.
The is the medina quarter of , the capital of . It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, , mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from various periods.

Lafayette

Latitude
36.81321° or 36° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
10.18154° or 10° 10′ 54″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
United Nations Location Code
TN LYT
Open location code
8F8GR57J+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1260351290
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2467375
Wiki­data ID
Q3216089
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Lafayette from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Lafayette” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “لافايات”
  • Arabic: “لافيات”
  • Dutch: “Lafayette”
  • French: “Lafayette”
  • German: “Lafayette”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Lafayette”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bab El Khadhra and Bab Laassal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Agence Technique des Transports Terrestres - Direction Régionale de Tunis and Tunis La Fayette.

Tunisia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Tunis, Carthage, Sousse, and Sfax.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.