Official Name: | Hammam Chott |
Settlement Type: | Commune and town |
Pushpin Map: | Tunisia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 36.7217°N 10.3583°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tunisia |
Subdivision Name1: | Ben Arous Governorate |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 37236 |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Hammam Chott is a town and commune in the Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. It is located 20 kilometers from the capital, Tunis, in the southern suburbs. It is a seaside resort town.
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) had its headquarters in Hammam Chott before an Israeli bombing attack in 1985.[1]
On 1 October 1985, the PLO headquarters in Hammam Chott was bombed and destroyed by the Israeli Air Force in Operation Wooden Leg.
Chott in Arabic means "beach" which is appropriate due to Hammam Chott's location on the Gulf of Tunis.