Ras Jebel
Ras Jebel, also known as Ras el-Djebel, anciently known as Thunisa, is a town and commune in the Bizerte Governorate of Tunisia. The name of the city refers to the summit or end of the mountain, thus evoking the end of the Atlas Mountains.
- Type: Town with 31,600 residents
- Description: Tunisian town
- Also known as: “Ra’s al Jabal”, “Ras Djebel”, “Ras el Djebel”, “Ras el Jebel”, “Ras el-Jebel”, “Rass el Djebel”, and “رأس الجبل (تونس)”
- Postal code: 7070
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aousja and El Alia.
Aousja
Village
El Alia
Town
Ras Jebel
- Categories: municipality of Tunisia and locality
- Location: Ras El Djebel Nord, Ras Djebel, Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
37.21462° or 37° 12′ 53″ north
Longitude
10.12456° or 10° 7′ 28″ east
Population
31,600
Elevation
53 metres (174 feet)
Open location code
8F9G647F+RR
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OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Zulu—“Ras Jebel” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس الجبل”
- Aragonese: “Ras Jebel”
- Catalan: “Ras Jebel”
- Dutch: “Ras Jebel”
- French: “Ras Jebel”
- German: “Ras Jebel”
- Greek: “Ρας Τζεμπέλ”
- Persian: “رأسالجبل (تونس)”
- Persian: “رأسالجبل”
- Polish: “Ras al-Dżabal”
- Russian: “Рас-эль-Джебель”
- Swahili: “Ras Jebel”
- Swedish: “Ras Jebel”
- Turkish: “Resü’l-Cebel”
- Ukrainian: “Рас-ель-Джебель”
- Urdu: “راس الجبل”
- Zulu: “Ras Jebel”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sounine and Beni Atta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ras Jebel and Marché Central de Ras Jebel.
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