El Bouhaira

El Bouhaira is a locality in , . El Bouhaira is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the area .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chikly and Tunis–Carthage International Airport.

Island
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is a small island located in the northern part of which houses Fort Santiago , a former Roman citadel which was reconstructed by the Spanish Governor of , Luis Pérez de Vargas, between 1546 and 1550.

Aerodrome
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is the international airport of , the capital of . It serves as the home base for Tunisair, Tunisair Express, Nouvelair Tunisia, and Tunisavia. is situated 3½ km north of El Bouhaira.

Fort
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tunis and La Goulette.

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is the capital of . There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of , which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too.

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, also known by the endonym Halq al-Wadi, is a municipality and the port of , . is located at around on a sandbar between and the .

Village
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is a city and commune in the of , forming part of the northern suburbs of Greater Tunis. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 159,862. is situated 6 km north of El Bouhaira.

El Bouhaira

Latitude
36.8207° or 36° 49′ 15″ north
Longitude
10.2326° or 10° 13′ 57″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8F8GR6CM+72
Geo­Names ID
11904068
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Satellite Map

Discover El Bouhaira from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“El Bouhaira” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البحيرة”

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