Located on the
northern coast of Africa, Tunisia has boundaries with Algeria to the west,
Libya to the southeast and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east.
The Atlas Mountains divide the country into two regions, the well-watered
north and the semi-arid south. The northern region, which contains the
Kroumirie Forest, Bizerte, and the Medjerda River Valley, is further divided
into three subregions: the northwest, with extensive cork forests; the north
central, with its fertile grasslands, and the northeast from Tunis to Cap Bon,
noted for its livestock, citrus fruits and garden produce.
The
southern regions contains a central plateau and a desert area in the extreme
south, which merges into the Sahara and is characterised by the date palm oases
and saline lakes. The Medjerda Mountains, which run from Kroumirie to Bizerte,
and the Tébessa Mountains (or Massif Meridional), in the southern
region, are the two most important mountain ranges. The Medjerda, the most
important river system, rises in Algeria and drains into the Gulf of
Tunis.
The Africa Guide's recommended Book
Tunisia Travel Pack - (Globetrotter
Travel Packs) (Paperback) (amazon.com) - USA(amazon.co.uk) - Europe The handy pocket-size guide is
packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour
photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to
experience the major highlights that Tunisia has to offer. All the essential
information you need to get around an unfamiliar country is compacted into
useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each
chapter.
High quality road maps with place name index. In many countries these are
simply the best maps available. Scales vary according to the size of the
country. Index is in several languages. This map includes tourist information
on the reverse side.
