Bir el Melamma
Bir el Melamma is a well in Medenine Governorate, Tunisia. Bir el Melamma is situated nearby to the town Boughrara.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gightis.
Gightis
Park
Photo: Michel-georges bernard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gigthis is an ancient Punic and Roman archaeological site located in southern Tunisia, within the modern Medenine Governorate. The site lies at the bottom of the Gulf of Boughrara, facing the island of Djerba, along the ancient coastal route linking Carthage to Leptis Magna. Gightis is situated 3 km southeast of Bir el Melamma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boughrara.
Boughrara
Town
Boughrara is a coastal town in central-eastern Tunisia. It is located at around. During the Roman occupation of North Africa, Boughrara was known as Gigthis. Boughrara is situated 2½ km southeast of Bir el Melamma.
Bir el Melamma
- Type: Well
- Also known as: “Bi’r al Melamma”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Medenine Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.55° or 33° 33′ northLongitude
10.65° or 10° 39′ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8F5GGMX2+X2GeoNames ID
2469001
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