Oued El Fja
Oued El Fja is a wadi in Medenine Governorate, Tunisia. Oued El Fja 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 northwest of Oued El Fja.
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 3½ km northwest of Oued El Fja.
Oued El Fja
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Oued el Ege”, “Oued el Fedje”, and “Wādī al Fedjé”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Medenine Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.51528° or 33° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
10.7022° or 10° 42′ 8″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
8F5GGP82+4VGeoNames ID
2471127
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