North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the town of Carthage in Tunisia. The cemetery, the only American one in North Africa and dedicated in 1960, contains 2,841 American war dead and covers 27 acres.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Tunisia
- Address: 553 نهج روزفلت, قرطاج بيرصة, 2016
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carthage and Basilica of Damous El Karita.
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.
Basilica of Damous El Karita
Ruins
Photo: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The basilica of Damous El Karita is an ancient basilica, located in Carthage, in modern Tunisia, dating from the Late antiquity and the Byzantine epoch. Basilica of Damous El Karita is situated 450 metres south of North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial.
Mâlik ibn Anas Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Asram, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Mâlik ibn Anas Mosque is situated 710 metres south of North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Marsa and Sidi Bou Said.
La Marsa
Photo: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Marsa is a coastal city located in the northeastern part of Tunisia, situated along the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Tunis Governorate and has a population of around 100,000 people.
Sidi Bou Said
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sidi Bou Said is a 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.
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. Le Kram is situated 3½ km south of North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial.
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
- Categories: war cemetery and burial
- Location: Carthage Byrsa, Carthage, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.86553° or 36° 51′ 56″ northLongitude
10.33013° or 10° 19′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8F8GV88J+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 26337080OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q943021
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Hebrew—“North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المقبرة والنصب التذكاري الأمريكي بشمال إفريقيا”
- Arabic: “مقبرة قرطاج الأمريكية”
- French: “cimetière américain de Carthage”
- French: “Cimetière américain de Carthage”
- French: “Cimetière Américain de Carthage”
- German: “Amerikanischer Soldatenfriedhof”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הצבאי והאנדרטה האמריקניים בצפון-אפריקה”
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