Kalâa Seghira

Kalaa Sghira is a town and commune in the , . As of 2004 it had a population of 25,078.
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  • Type: Locality with 34,500 residents
  • Description: Tunisian town
  • Also known as: Al Qal‘ah aş Şaghīrah”, “Al Qal‘ah aş Şughrá”, “Kalaa Seghira”, “Kalaa Srira”, “Kalaa-Sghira”, and “Srireh

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sahloul University Hospital and Pioneer School of Sousse.

Hospital
is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalâa Seghira.

School
is situated 3½ km northeast of Kalâa Seghira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sousse and Port El Kantaoui.

Photo: Newworldltd, Public domain.
is one of the older cities in , possessing an authentic medina, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

is a tourist complex 10 kilometres north of city in central . It was built in 1979 specifically as a tourist center, around a large artificial harbour that provides mooring with 340 berths for luxury yachts, hosting sporting activities from water skiing to paragliding, and several golf courses.

Kalâa Seghira

Latitude
35.82244° or 35° 49′ 21″ north
Longitude
10.55739° or 10° 33′ 27″ east
Population
34,500
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8F7GRHC4+XX
Geo­Names ID
2473481
Wiki­data ID
Q3175058
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Zulu—“Kalâa Seghira” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: القلعة الصغرى
  • Arabic: القلعة الصغيرة
  • Arabic: القلعه الصغرى
  • Arabic: معتمدية القلعة الصغرى
  • Arabic: معتمديه القلعه الصغرى
  • Catalan: Kalaa Sghira
  • Catalan: Kalâa Sghira
  • Dutch: Kalâa Seghira
  • French: Kalaa Seghira
  • French: Kalaâ Seghira
  • French: Kalâa Seghira
  • French: Kalaâ Sghira
  • French: Kalâa Sghira
  • Persian: القلعه الصغری
  • Polish: Al-Kalat as-Saghira
  • Romanian: Kalaâ Seghira
  • Turkish: Kaletü’s-Suğra
  • Ukrainian: Каляа-ес-Сагіра
  • Zulu: Kalâa Seghira

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Station de Kalaa Srira and Hôpital Sahloul.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kalâa Seghira”. Photo: János Korom Dr., CC BY-SA 2.0.