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The Chott El Djerid salt lake, lowest point in Tunisia

​January 23, 2020 | Tagged: Tunisia, Africa

Riding across the Chott El Djerid salt lake, the lowest point in Tunisia @ -17m/-55.8ft below sea level.
Chott El Djerid is a large endorheic salt lake, meaning there is no outflow to rivers or oceans, only evaporation.

In Arabic: شط الجريد‎ Šoṭṭ el-Jarīd and translates as 'Lagoon of the Land of Palms' and is the lowest point in Tunisia @ -17m/-55.8ft below sea level.


​From Sfax, I travelled to Douz, stayed a few nights and then up to Kibili and took a regular louage​ to Tozeur.​

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There is no need for a specially adapted vehicle. Nor do you need to take a tour.

​All you have to do is to take a regular louage from Kibili, as they built a perfectly good 2 lane highway across the Chott El Djerid.


You can actually drive on the salt flats but the surface isn't always firm so it's not recommended.

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