El Ataya
El Ataya is a locality in El Ataya, Kerkenah, Sfax Governorate. El Ataya is situated nearby to the village Chergui, as well as near the locality Djouaber.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chergui.
Chergui
Island
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Chergui is the largest of the Kerkennah Islands off the north coast of Tunisia. The name means "Easterner" in Arabic. The main town is Remla. The island has an area of 110 km2. Chergui is situated 3½ km west of El Ataya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Kraten and Remla.
El Kraten
Village
Kraten is a harbour town on the northern edge of the Kerkennah Islands of Tunisia. It is known for octopus fishing. El Kraten is situated 9 km northwest of El Ataya.
Remla
Town
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Remla is the main town of the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia. It is part of the Sfax Governorate. A three-day Octopus Festival in March marks the start of the octopus fishing season. The sector had a population of 2,623 as of Census 2014-04-23. Remla is situated 10 km southwest of El Ataya.
El Ataya
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Al ‘Aţāyā”, “El Attaïa”, and “El Attaya”
- Location: El Ataya, Kerkenah, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.74538° or 34° 44′ 43″ northLongitude
11.29565° or 11° 17′ 44″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8F6HP7WW+57GeoNames ID
2473845
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