Lortess
in Gafsa Governorate, Tunisia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.340 and 8.938 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 20' 24" and E 8° 56' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - TND
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:27 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Tunis
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 7:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Tunisia in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tunisia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tunisia. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Lortess

Lortess in Gafsa Governorate is a city in Tunisia about 185 mi (or 297 km) south of Tunis, the country's capital.

Local time in Lortess is now 09:27 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tunis with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Lortess, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tunisia is Gafsa Ksar International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tunisia is Kairouan in a distance of 114 mi (or 183 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gafsa, Kebili, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Published: March 28, 2014
Length: 02:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Achref Gouil


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Battle of El Guettar

The Battle of El Guettar was a World War II battle that took place during the Tunisia Campaign, fought between elements of the Army Group Africa under General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim and U.S. II Corps under Lieutenant General George S. Patton in south-central Tunisia. It was the first battle in which U.S. forces were able to defeat the experienced German tank units, but the followup to the battle was inconclusive.

Located at 34.3367, 8.94806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunisia Campaign, Battles involving Italy, Tank battles involving the United States