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Port el Kantaoui

Sousse Governorate, Tunisia · Africa

About Port el Kantaoui

Port el Kantaoui sits on the route: 5 minutes from Hammam Sousse.

Port el Kantaoui is a town located in Sousse Governorate, Tunisia. With a population of 6,000, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Port el Kantaoui sits in Tunisia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Tunis time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Port el Kantaoui to your route.

About Port el Kantaoui

Port El Kantaoui (Arabic: مرسى القنطاوي) is a tourist complex 10 kilometres north of Sousse city in central Tunisia. It was built in 1979 specifically as a tourist center, around a large artificial harbour that provides mooring with 340 berths for luxury yachts, hosting sporting activities from water skiing to

Read more paragliding, and several golf courses. The architecture, although modern and dazzlingly white, has been modeled on the more traditional buildings in Tunisia, complete with narrow streets and arches. The hotels that line the beachfront extend from Sousse itself along miles of sparkling clean sea to the harbor of Port El Kantaoui and to the north of the harbor. In style, the port area Port El Kantaoui is designed as a white and blue Tunisian style village with reproduced medina quarter and cobblestone streets. It is popular with package holiday visitors, families, and first-time visitors, however, its extensive landscaping and detachment from the true Tunisia bring critics; most notably the Rough Guide has described Port El Kantaoui as "Tunisia without tears ... artificial, soulless, even anemic". In 2015, 39 people were killed when a lone terrorist gunman opened fire at two hotels (2015 Sousse attacks). This is the worst attack in the recent history of Tunisia since the Tunisian Revolution of 2010–2011. Most of those killed were tourists.

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Where is Port el Kantaoui located?

Port el Kantaoui is located in Sousse Governorate, Tunisia, Africa. The coordinates are 35.8924 latitude, 10.5943 longitude.

What is the population of Port el Kantaoui?

Port el Kantaoui has a population of approximately 6,000 people, making it a town in Tunisia.

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Quick Information

Population
6,000
Continent
Africa
Country
Tunisia
Region
Sousse Governorate
Timezone
Africa/Tunis
Coordinates
35.8924, 10.5943

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Tunisia

Police
197
Ambulance
190
Fire
198
Driving side
right
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