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Douar el Kharrouba Destination Guide

Discover Douar el Kharrouba in Tunisia

Douar el Kharrouba in the region of Banzart is a place located in Tunisia - some 22 mi or ( 35 km ) North-West of Tunis , the country's capital .

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Local time in Douar el Kharrouba is now 02:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tunis " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zahanah, Tunis, Sousse, Menzel Jemil, and Menzel Abderhaman. When in this area, you might want to check out Zahanah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Douar el Kharrouba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of the Great Plains

The Battle of the Great plains (also known as Battle of Campi Magni, Battle of Bagrades) was a battle fought between Scipio Africanus of Rome and a combined Carthaginian and Numidian army late in the Second Punic War, designed as diversionary tactic by Rome to disrupt Hannibal's attack on Italy. By defeating the Carthaginians, Scipio Africanus caused Hannibal to leave Italy and return to Africa, where he was later defeated at the battle of Zama.

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Located at 37.06 10.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 203 BC, Battles of the Second Punic War, History of Numidia, Military history of Tunisia

Battle of Utica (49 BC)

The Battle of Utica (49 BC) was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio and Numidian cavalry and foot soldiers sent by King Juba I of Numidia and commanded by Publius Attius Varus. Curio defeated the Numidians and drove Varus back into the town of Utica.

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Located at 37.06 10.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1st century BC in Africa, 49 BC, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of Caesar's Civil War

Utica, Tunisia

Utica is an ancient city northwest of Carthage near the outflow of the Medjerda River into the Mediterranean Sea, traditionally considered to be the first colony founded by the Phoenicians in North Africa. Today, Utica no longer exists, and its remains are located in Tunisia - not on the coast where it once lay, but further inland because deforestation and agriculture upriver led to massive erosion and the Medjerda River silted over its original mouth.

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Located at 37.06 10.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1st-millennium BC establishments, Ancient Tunisia, Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Carthage, Former populated places in Tunisia, Maghreb, Phoenician colonies, Roman sites in Tunisia

El Alia

El Alia is a town and commune in the Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia.

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Located at 37.17 10.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia

Protville Airfield

Protville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which is located approximately 18 km north of Oued Lill; 25 km north-northwest of Tunis. It was built by United States Army engineers in 1943 during the Tunisian Campaign.

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Located at 37.00 10.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Tunisia