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Muqran Destination Guide

Explore Muqran in Tunisia

Muqran in the region of Zaghwān is a town in Tunisia - some 28 mi or ( 45 km ) South of Tunis , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Muqran

Current time in Muqran is now 03:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tunis " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tripoli, Zriba-Village, Tunis, Sousse, and Cheylus. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tripoli . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Muqran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zaghouan in Tunisia

3:00 min by ianjohnson1000
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The Temple of the Waters at Zaghouan in Tunisia, the town and the mountains around Jebel Zaghouan on 26 January 2008. ..

Crossing the street in Bardo, near Tunis, Tunisia

0:59 min by toddmecklem
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This was near the Bardo Museum. We got off the tram and had to make our way across the wide boulevard. We made it, eventually. Filmed in April 2008 by Todd Mecklem. ..


Highlights 4x4 Trip Zriba - Bir Halima 17.06.2012 [HD]-14:00

14:01 min by Ulrich Münstermann
Views: 153 Rating: 5.00

The highlights of our off-road trip from Zriba to Bir Halima across the mountains next to Djebel Zaghouan (Zaghouan gouvernorate, Tunisia). ..

Tunisia (El Jem) 5

0:48 min by TheWingedMessenger1
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Interesting facts about this location

Zaghouan

Zaghwan is a town in the northern half of Tunisia. Situated on a low ridge of the Dorsale Mountains, the town has a mild climate and presents a green aspect. Cold water from here was taken by aqueduct to Carthage. The town is famous for its roses, originally cultivated by Muslim refugees from Spain in the seventeenth century. The town is located around 100 km due south of Tunis and around 50 km inland (west) from the Gulf of Hammamet and has an estimated population of around 16,037 (2004).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.40 10.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia

Depienne Airfield

Depienne Airfield is a World War II airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 12 km northeast of El Fahs, and 53 km southwest of Tunis. The airfield was first used by the German Luftwaffe in 1941 and 1942, and was captured by the British Army by a parachute attack on 3 December 1942. It was later used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber airfield during the North African Campaign.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.43 10.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Tunisia

Djebel Zaghouan

Djebel Zaghouan is a mountain and the highest point in Eastern Tunisia at 1,295 m. The mountain is located in an area of National Park. The town of Zaghouan is located below on its northern slope. The mountain is the site of a Roman temple known as the Temple de Eaux (Temple of Water) which marks the site of an aqueduct which used to take water to the city of Carthage over 100 km away.

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Located at 36.35 10.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountains of Tunisia

Djebel Oust

Djebel Oust is a town and commune in the Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 3,830.

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Located at 36.55 10.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia

Bir Mcherga

Bir Mcherga is a town and commune in the Zaghouan Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 7,203.

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Located at 36.52 9.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia