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Lake of Tunis

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Lake of Tunis
Lake of Tunis. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Lake of Tunis (Arabic: بحيرة تونس Buḥayra Tūnis; French: Lac de Tunis) is a natural lagoon located between the Tunisian capital city of Tunis and the Gulf of Tunis (Mediterranean Sea). The lake covers a total of 37 square kilometres, in contrast to its size its depth is very shallow. It was once the natural harbour of Tunis.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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