El Fahs
in Gouvernorat de Zaghouan, Tunisia
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Tunis Carthage International Airport (37 mi) - Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (64 mi)
- Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport (71 mi)
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Pantelleria Airport (118 mi) -
Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (119 mi) - Annaba Airport (120 mi)
- Sfax Thyna International Airport (123 mi)
- Gafsa Ksar International Airport (148 mi)
- Medina of Tunis (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Dougga / Thugga (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Carthage (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Kairouan (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Ichkeul National Park (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Medina of Sousse (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Amphitheatre of El Jem (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.374 and 9.907 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 22' 27" and E 9° 54' 23"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dinar - TND
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:32 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:01 am and 5:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tunisia.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tunisia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into El Fahs
El Fahs in Gouvernorat de Zaghouan with it's 18,083 habitants is located in Tunisia about 34 mi (or 55 km) south-west of Tunis, the country's capital town.
Current time in El Fahs is now 03:32 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tunis with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to El Fahs, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tunisia is Tunis Carthage International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tunisia is Medina of Tunis in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-East.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zaghouan, Manouba, Ben Arous, Tunis and Ariana. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 55% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
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Site archéologique Thuburbo Majus
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Thuburbo Majus in Tunisia
Thuburbo Majus is a Roman town built on a previous Punic site from 27BC onwards, initially for the settlement of military veterans in the new province of north Africa. Filmed on 26 January 2008.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Thuburbo Majus
Thuburbo Majus (or Thuburbo Maius) is a large Roman site in northern Tunisia. It is located roughly 60 km southwest of Carthage on a major African thoroughfare. This thoroughfare connects Carthage to the Sahara. Other towns along the way included Sbiba, Sufes, Sbeitla, and Sufetula. Parts of the old Roman road are in ruins, but others do remain. Romans started to build Thuburbo Majus in 27 BC .
El Fahs
El Fahs is a town and commune located in the Zaghouan Governorate, 60 kilometers south-west of Tunis, Tunisia. Its population in 2004 was 19,315. It is located in the Wadi Miliane valley, surrounded by mountains, in particular the Djebel Zaghouan. The Roman site of Thuburbo Majus is located 3km away. Under the French protectorate, the city was known as Pont du Fahs, (trans. Bridge-of-Fahs), named after the remains of a Roman era bridge in the vicinity.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Fahs.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pont-du-Fahs, Fahs, Pont du Fas, Al Faḩş, Qanţarat al Faḩş, Port-du-Fachs, El Fahs
