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Carthage - Un siècle d'urbanisation
Façade sud de la mosquée El Abidine de Carthage
Archaeological Site of Carthage (Tunisia)
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Carthage

Tunis Governorate, Tunisia · Africa

About Carthage

Carthage is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Goulette, 2km from Sidi Bou Said.

Carthage is in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is La Goulette, about 5 km away.

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Within an hour or so of Carthage: Sidi Bou Said (2 km).

Where is Carthage?

Carthage is in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, about 5 km from La Goulette.

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Quick Information

Population
17,010
Continent
Africa
Country
Tunisia
Region
Tunis Governorate
Timezone
Africa/Tunis
Coordinates
36.8611, 10.3316

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Tunisia

Police
197
Ambulance
190
Fire
198
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Carthage

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

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Sidi Bou Said

A clifftop village above the Gulf of Tunis painted entirely blue and white after Rodolphe d'Erlanger popularised the scheme in the 1920s. Bougainvillea-hung lanes climb to terrace cafés overlooking the Mediterranean.

2 km · about 5 min drive

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