El Morkadh

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bab Jedid and Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque.

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, also spelled Bab Djedid or Bab Jdid, is one of the gates of the . Its name translates to "New Gate" in English, as it was one of the first gates built under the rule of the Hafsid dynasty.

Mosque
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is a in , .

Mosque
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or Jemaâ Al Ksar, of the Hanafi rite, is a in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montfleury and Medina of Tunis.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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The is the medina quarter of , the capital of . It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, , mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from various periods.

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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.

El Morkadh

Latitude
36.79201° or 36° 47′ 31″ north
Longitude
10.1694° or 10° 10′ 10″ east
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8F8GQ5R9+RQ
Geo­Names ID
12013590
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