Biar el Faouar

Biar el Faouar is a well in Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia. Biar el Faouar is situated nearby to the locality Ksar Darhariet, as well as near Kasbet el Agoum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Douiret.

Douiret

Village

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Douiret is a ruined Berber village in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. Located on a hilltop near a modern village of the same name, Douiret was a fortified granary, or ksar Like other ksour created by North African Berber communities, Douiret was built on a hilltop to help protect it from raiding parties. Douiret is situated 9 km northeast of Biar el Faouar.

Biar el Faouar

Type: Well
Also known as: “Bi’ār al Fawwār”
Category: body of water
Location: Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

32.78333° or 32° 47′ north

Longitude

10.25° or 10° 15′ east

Elevation

432 metres (1,417 feet)

Open location code

8F4GQ7M2+82

GeoNames ID

2471139

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