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Shatt al Gharsah

Shatt al Gharsah, Chott el Gharsa (Arabic: شط الغرسة) is a sedimentary basin and also intermittent salt lake (a chott) in Tunisia, near the border with Algeria. It has width of 20 kilometres and length of 50 kilometres. At 17 metres under sea level it is at the lowest point of the country.[1]

Shatt al Gharsah
Shatt al Gharsah
Shatt al Gharsah in Tunisia
Coordinates34°04′N 7°31′E / 34.07°N 7.52°E / 34.07; 7.52
TypeSalt lake, sedimentary basin
Primary inflowsrain
Primary outflowsterminal Evaporation
Basin countriesTunisia
Max. length50 km (31 mi)
Max. width20 km (12 mi)
Surface area1,000 km2 (390 sq mi)
Surface elevation−17 m (−56 ft)

References edit

  1. ^ "Chott El-Jarid lake, Tunisia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

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