Kheireddine Canal
Kheireddine Canal is a canal in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. Kheireddine Canal is situated nearby to the town Le Kram, as well as near the neighborhood Cité el Bank.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carthage and St Augustine and St Fidelis Church.
Carthage
Photo: Saratanit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa founded by the legendary queen Dido on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is now Tunisia. Carthage was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean and one of the most affluent cities of the classical world.
Carthage tophet
Archaeological site
Photo: BishkekRocks, Public domain.
The Carthage tophet is an ancient sacred area dedicated to the Phoenician deities Tanit and Baal, located in the Carthaginian district of Salammbô, Tunisia, near the Punic ports.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Goulette and Le Kram.
La Goulette
Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
La Goulette, in Arabic Halq al-Wadi, is a municipality and the port of Tunis, Tunisia. La Goulette is located at around on a sandbar between Lake Tūnis and the Gulf of Tunis.
Le Kram
Town
Photo: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Kram is a town and commune in the Tunis Governorate of Tunisia. It is situated between La Goulette, the port of Tunis, and Carthage, facing the Gulf of Tunis to the east and the Lake of Tunis to the west.
Sidi Bou Said
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sidi Bou Said is a UNESCO World Heritage village in Tunisia. The best time to visit is early autumn or spring, before the assault of package tourists begins, when you can still walk alone on the narrow streets, around white-blue traditional houses, enjoying the views.
Kheireddine Canal
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Canal Kheireddine قنال خير الدين”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.8239° or 36° 49′ 26″ northLongitude
10.31132° or 10° 18′ 41″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F8GR8F6+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 1234351284OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalGeoNames ID
12088157
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Satellite Map
Discover Kheireddine Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Kheireddine Canal” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قنال خير الدين”
- French: “Canal Kheireddine”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cité el Bank and Cité des Pins.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Goulette Casino and Beit Mordekhai Synagogue.
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