Bir el Hamsa

Bir el Hamsa is a well in , and has an elevation of 809 metres. Bir el Hamsa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maktar.

Town
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY 3.0.
or Makthar, also known by other names during antiquity, is a town and archaeological site in , . was founded by the Berber Numidians as a defense post against Carthaginian expansion. is situated 5 km southwest of Bir el Hamsa.

Bir el Hamsa

Latitude
35.88889° or 35° 53′ 20″ north
Longitude
9.24056° or 9° 14′ 26″ east
Elevation
809 metres (2,654 feet)
Open location code
8F7FV6QR+H6
Geo­Names ID
2588424
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