Nature / Tozeur
Chott el Djerid
LakeTozeur
Tozeur, Tozeur
The largest salt lake in the Sahara, a vast crust of salt and mud between Tozeur and Kebili that is dry for most of the year. The causeway road across it is one of the great drives in Tunisia, with mirages and pink salt pools.
Good to know
- Area
- About 5360 km2
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level
- Crossing
- Causeway road between Tozeur and Kebili
Getting there
33.7313N 8.3519E
Photographs
Sources
Photos: Kais photographies (CC BY-SA 4.0), Margarita Modrono (CC BY-SA 4.0)




































