Sebkhet Assa Jiriba

Sebkhet Assa Jiriba is a sabkha in Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. Sebkhet Assa Jiriba is situated nearby to the locality Nafed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enfidha and Takrouna.

Enfidha

Photo: Rais67, CC0.

Enfidha is a place in north-eastern Tunisia with a population of approximately 10,000. It is visited by tourists on their way to Takrouna. It lies on the railway between Tunis and Sousse, approximately 45 km northeast of Sousse and a few kilometres inland from the Gulf of Hammamet.

Takrouna

Village

Photo: US Army Africa, Public domain.

Takrouna also spelled as Ta Kurunna, is a small village in the Sahel region of Tunisia. It stands on a hill at approximately 200 metres above sea level, overlooking the Gulf of Hammamet, Hergla and Sousse to the east, Djebel Zaghouan to the north, and the Kairouan plain to the south. Takrouna is situated 9 km west of Sebkhet Assa Jiriba.

Sebkhet Assa Jiriba

Type: Sabkha
Also known as: “Sabkhat al ‘Assah al Jarībah”, “Sebchet Assa Giriba”, “Sebkha Djiriba”, “Sebkhet Assa Djiriba”, “Sebkret Assa Djiriba”, and “Sebkret Djiriba”
Category: landform
Location: Sousse Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

36.14422° or 36° 8′ 39″ north

Longitude

10.45495° or 10° 27′ 18″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

8F8G4FV3+MX

GeoNames ID

2473193

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