Gulf of Tunis
| Gulf of Tunis | |
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 Gulf of Tunis from space |
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| Waters | Mediterranean Sea |
| Land mass | North africa |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 59 ′ N , 10 ° 36 ′ E |
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| width | approx. 60 km |
| depth | approx. 50 km |
| Tributaries | Medjerda , Oued Miliane |
The Gulf of Tunis ( Arabic خليج تونس khalīj Tūnis ) is a large gulf (sea bay ) of the Mediterranean Sea in northeastern Tunisia . Tunisia's capital, Tunis, is located on the southwestern bank of the Gulf south of Cape Carthage. In the northeast of Tunis are the ruins of Carthage , today a district of the capital. The gulf isdelimitedin the north-west by Cape Farina (Ras et Tarf) with the large lagoon of Garh el Melhlying below it to the south, and in the north-east by Cape Bon (Rass Eddar) against the Mediterranean Sea.
