El Erg
in Gouvernorat de Tozeur, Tunisia

Noteable things around
  • Timgad (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.017 and 8.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 1' 0" and E 8° 10' 59"
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: 02:38 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Tunis
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 7:06 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring El Erg

El Erg in Gouvernorat de Tozeur is a town located in Tunisia about 223 mi (or 360 km) south-west of Tunis, the country's capital place.

Time in El Erg is now 02:38 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tunis with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby El Erg. The closest airport in Tunisia is Tozeur Nefta International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Timgad in Algeria at a distance of 132 mi (or 213 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tozeur, Gafsa, Kebili, Kasserine and Tebessa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

26°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tozeur : Le sud Tunisien

Published: December 06, 2011
Length: 05:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Foued MBARKI

des moments inoubliables a l'oasis de Tozeur.


أروع فرقة بتوزر meilleur orchestre du monde à tozeur

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 12:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HM Ghrighri

meilleur orchestre du monde à tozeur إنزاد النبيّ+ شط الجريد و نخله.


Tunesien - Djerba - Oase Tozeur

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 36:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Menzel

Peter Menzel (PMMedia1): Während unseres Aufenthalts auf Djerba unternehmen wir eine zweitägige Exkursion auf das Festland von Tunesien. Nach dem Besuch der Höhlendörfer von Matmata und...


Tunisia Railway - night train from Sousse to Tozeur on SNCFT in Tunisia Jan 2013

Published: January 19, 2013
Length: 34:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Life In Another Town

Onboard the night train from Sousse to Tozeur on SNCFT railway in Tunisia Jan 2013 Heather and I were sat in first class. The difference between 1st class and confort classe; not a lot :-)...


Beautiful Tunisia: Southern Tunisia | Day1:Tozeur, Tamaghza, Chebika, Dar Chrayet

Published: March 25, 2015
Length: 06:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ameni Safra

my family and I had an amazing time exploring the beauty of our country link to day2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGCj9yxdrOs.


Aux Portes de Tozeur et environs

Published: May 01, 2013
Length: 16:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nicole Coppey

Photos et Montage Ahmed Chebbi Voix de Dalila et Saïda Chebbi, ainsi que leur famille Les portes ont plusieurs symboliques pour Nicole Coppey, ainsi que les fleurs, leurs couleurs et leurs...


Nicole Coppey à Tozeur

Published: April 27, 2013
Length: 43:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nicole Coppey

Photos et Montage Ahmed Chebbi Voix de Dalila et Saïda Chebbi, ainsi que leur famille Les portes ont plusieurs symboliques pour Nicole Coppey, ainsi que les fleurs, leurs couleurs et leurs...


Tunisia Railway - Diesel locomotive train connecting to carriages at Tozeur rail station in Tunisia

Published: January 19, 2013
Length: 15:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Life In Another Town

A video of a diesel locomotive changing ends and reconnecting with the passenger rail carriages at Tozeur SNCFT railway train station in Tunisia. Tozeur is the terminus / end of the line....


2012 tour TUNISIA 5° giorno da Tozeur a.....Kairouan passando da Sbeitla.

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 05:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 52marcom

Viaggio Francorosso tour della Tunisia da Monastir 5° giorno con partenza da Tozeur e arrivo a Kairouan passando dal sito archeologico di Sbeitla.


Mountain oases around Tozeur Technotrekker's photos around Tozeur, Tunisia (cascada tamerza)

Published: December 17, 2010
Length: 08:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Technotrekker's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/technotrekker/overland05/1150184580/tpod.html This blog preview was made...


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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.

El Hamma du Jérid

El Hamma du Jérid is a town and commune in the Tozeur Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 6,259.

Located at 34.0205, 8.17692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tozeur Governorate, Communes of Tunisia

Degache

Degache (دقاش) is a Tunisian town and commune situated 12 kilometres north of Tozeur in the region of Djerid. Part of the Gouvernorat de Tozeur, it had a population of 7,426 in 2004. It is the chef-lieu of a délégation bearing its name. The town began as an oasis expolited since Roman antiquity. The ancient city of Thagis is situated a few kilometres away at a place called "El Kriz". The economy of the town is centred on the exploitation of a rich palm plantation, producing deglet nour dates.

Located at 33.9833, 8.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Tozeur Governorate, Communes of Tunisia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Erg, Al ‘Irq