Sidi Rais
Sidi Raïs
سيدي رايس | |
|---|---|
Village and locality | |
  Sidi Raïs Location within Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′N 10°34′E / 36.817°N 10.567°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Nabeul |
| Delegation | Korbous |
Sidi Raïs is a village and locality on Cape Bon in Tunisia.
It is located on the Gulf of Tunis ( خليج تونس ) and is notable as the last place that the Posidonia oceanica a marine phanerogam persists on the surface of the water (so-called "reef" form). It is near the bath town of Korbous. Surrounded by the Qorbus Forest and beaches of the Mediterranean, the area has been popular as a health resort for residents of Carthage since Roman times, and extensive ruins can be found to the north near Korbous.
See also
References
- ↑ Beni Otsmane: Tunisia, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA.
- ↑ Beni Otsmane Tunisia, North Africa.
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