Shatt al Gharsah

Salt lake, sedimentary basin in Tunisia

34°04′N 7°31′E / 34.07°N 7.52°E / 34.07; 7.52TypeSalt lake, sedimentary basinPrimary inflowsrainPrimary outflowsterminal EvaporationBasin countriesTunisiaMax. length50 km (31 mi)Max. width20 km (12 mi)Surface area1,000 km² (390 sq mi)Surface elevation−17 m (−56 ft)

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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]

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