Borj el-Khadra explained

Official Name:Borj el-Khadra
Pushpin Map:Tunisia
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tunisia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Tunisia
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Tataouine Governorate
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:1
Coordinates:30.2544°N 9.555°W

Borj el-Khadra, formerly known as Fort Saint, is the furthest south settlement in Tunisia.[1] It is located in the Tataouine Governorate[2] near the tripoint between Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya.

It is 396km (246miles) from Tatouine, the nearest city and 927km (576miles) from Tunis, the capital city. There is no legal way to cross the border at Borj el-Khadra.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jacobs . Daniel . Morris . Peter . The rough guide to Tunisia . 2001 . Rough Guides . 1858287480 . 420–421 . 6th . 7 April 2020.
  2. News: Hana . Rim . Tunisia-Borj El Khadra records zero votings in the 2019 Presidential Election . Tunisia - News in Tunisia and the world . 16 September 2019 . fr-FR.