Maktar
in Gouvernorat de Siliana, Tunisia

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.858 and 9.201 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 51' 28" and E 9° 12' 2"
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: 08:05 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Tunis
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
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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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Maktar

Maktar in Gouvernorat de Siliana with it's 14,500 inhabitants is a city in Tunisia about 85 mi (or 137 km) south-west of Tunis, the country's capital.

Local time in Maktar is now 08:05 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tunis with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maktar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport in Algeria in a distance of 67 mi (or 108 km). The closest airport in Tunisia is Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport in a distance of 80 mi (or 108 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tunisia is Dougga / Thugga in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 16%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

24°C (75 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, strong breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Handball Qatar 2015

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 23:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: joudi ramzi


Route de makthar, neige 2019 ( mezel_mezel 2019)

Published: January 31, 2019
Length: 21:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BAHRI_BRAHIM MEZEL MEZEL 2019

Neige 2019.


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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.

Maktar

Maktar, or Makthar, is a town and Roman site in Siliana Governorate, Tunisia, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|51|38|N|9|12|21|E| | |name= }}. It is 140 km (90 mi) southwest of Tunis and 60 km (40 mi) southeast of El Kef. The population in 2004 was 12,942. The ancient town was founded by the Numidians as a defense post against the Carthaginians; it was settled by Punics after the destruction of Carthage by the Romans in 146 BC.

Located at 35.8606, 9.20583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman sites in Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia, Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Former populated places in Tunisia, Communes of Tunisia

Zama Minor

For other uses of this word, see Zama (disambiguation). Zama Minor is an archaeological site in northern Tunisia. Not to be confused with Zama Regia, where, on October 19, 202 BC, there was the famous Battle of Zama.

Located at 35.8606, 9.20583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman sites in Tunisia, Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Former populated places in Tunisia, Titular sees in Africa

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mactaris, Makthar, Maktar