Shatt al Gharsah explained

Shatt al Gharsah
Pushpin Map:Tunisia
Pushpin Map Caption:Shatt al Gharsah in Tunisia
Coords:34.07°N 7.52°W
Type:Salt lake, sedimentary basin
Inflow:rain
Outflow:terminal Evaporation
Basin Countries:Tunisia
Length:50km (30miles)
Width:20km (10miles)
Area:1000km2
Elevation:NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet)

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chott El-Jarid lake, Tunisia. Encyclopedia Britannica. 20 February 2018. en.