Lake of Tunis
Natural lagoon in Tunisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lake of Tunis (Arabic: بحيرة تونس Buḥayra Tūnis; French: Lac de Tunis) is a natural lagoon located between the Tunisian capital city of Tunis and the Gulf of Tunis (Mediterranean Sea). The lake covers a total of 37 square kilometres, in contrast to its size its depth is very shallow. It was once the natural harbour of Tunis.
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Official name | Complexe Lac de Tunis |
Designated | 23 January 2013 |
Reference no. | 2096[1] |
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