Midès
Midès is a mountain oasis in Tunisia. As Ancient Mades, it was a bishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village
- Description: village in Tunisia
- Also known as: “Mides”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tamerza.
Tamerza
Village
Photo: Cyril Romier, CC BY 2.0.
Tamerza is the largest mountain oasis in Tunisia, known as Ad Turres by the Romans. It has a canyon and an abandoned old town. The town was abandoned after the river flooded for 22 days in 1969. Tamerza is situated 3 km south of Midès.
Midès
- Category: locality
- Location: Midas, Tameghza, Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.4117° or 34° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
7.92752° or 7° 55′ 39″ eastElevation
386 metres (1,266 feet)Open location code
8F69CW6H+M2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2167002784OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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