Aïn el Bennia
Aïn el Bennia is a spring in Siliana Governorate, Tunisia and has an elevation of 888 metres. Aïn el Bennia is situated nearby to the town Maktar, as well as near the locality Douar Oulad Ahmed Ben Ali.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mactaris.
Mactaris
Archaeological site
The Makthar archaeological site, the remains of ancient Mactaris, is an archaeological site in Makthar, west-central Tunisia, a town on the northern edge of the Tunisian Ridge. Mactaris is situated 3 km northeast of Aïn el Bennia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maktar.
Maktar
Town
Maktar or Makthar, also known by other names during antiquity, is a town and archaeological site in Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. Maktar was founded by the Berber Numidians as a defense post against Carthaginian expansion. Maktar is situated 3 km northeast of Aïn el Bennia.
Aïn el Bennia
- Type: Spring
- Also known as: “‘Ayn al Bennia” and “Ain el Bennia”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Siliana Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.83889° or 35° 50′ 20″ north
Longitude
9.18056° or 9° 10′ 50″ east
Elevation
888 metres (2,913 feet)
Open location code
8F7FR5QJ+H6
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