Borj el-Khadra

Borj el-Khadra, formerly known as Fort Saint, is the furthest south settlement in Tunisia.[1] It is located in the Tataouine Governorate[2] near the tripoint between Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya.

Borj el-Khadra

برج الخضراء  (Arabic)
Borj el-Khadra
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 30°15′15.91″N 9°33′18″E
Country Tunisia
GovernorateTataouine Governorate
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)

It is 396 kilometres (246 mi) from Tatouine, the nearest city and 927 kilometres (576 mi) from Tunis, the capital city. There is no legal way to cross the border at Borj el-Khadra.[1]

References

  1. Jacobs, Daniel; Morris, Peter (2001). The rough guide to Tunisia (6th ed.). Rough Guides. pp. 420–421. ISBN 1858287480. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. Hana, Rim (16 September 2019). "Tunisia-Borj El Khadra records zero votings in the 2019 Presidential Election". Tunisia - News in Tunisia and the world (in French).
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