South Tunis Lake

South Tunis Lake is a lake in , . South Tunis Lake is situated near the neighborhood , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Chikly and Fort Santiago Chikly.

Island
Photo: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0.
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.

Fort
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Power station
Photo: Smailtn, CC0.
is a power station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tunis and La Goulette.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.
, 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 .

Town
Photo: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a harbour city in , Tunisia. Situated 9 km south-east of the capital , some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbor installations of Tunis are located in .

South Tunis Lake

Latitude
36.7933° or 36° 47′ 36″ north
Longitude
10.2392° or 10° 14′ 21″ east
Open location code
8F8GQ6VQ+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 93265507
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“South Tunis Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بحيرة تونس الجنوبية”
  • French: “Lac Sud de Tunis”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: حي شاكر and Mégrine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ملعب رياضي and بلدية مقرين شاكر.

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