Gulf of Hammamet

Gulf of Hammamet
خليج الحمامات
Gulf of Hammamet
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates 36°5′N 10°45′E / 36.083°N 10.750°E / 36.083; 10.750Coordinates: 36°5′N 10°45′E / 36.083°N 10.750°E / 36.083; 10.750
Ocean/sea sources Mediterranean
Basin countries Tunisia
Max. length 32 km (20 mi)
Max. width 75 km (47 mi)
Settlements Hammamet[1]

Gulf of Hammamet (Tunisian Arabic: خليج الحمامات) is a large gulf in northeastern Tunisia.

Geography

The Gulf of Hammamet is located south of the Cap Bon peninsula. To the other side of the Cape Bon Peninsula is the Gulf of Tunis.

Hammamet, a popular vacation resort city, lies at the northwestern edge of the gulf.[2]

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. "Hammamet". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 November 2016.


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