Aïn Draham ( ') is a city in northwestern

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in the

Jendouba Governorate Jendouba Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It is predominantly in the high hills of the Tell Atlas north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers an area of 3,102 km2 and h ...

, situated 25 kilometers south of

Tabarka Tabarka ( ar, طبرقة ') is a coastal town located in north-western Tunisia, close to the border with Algeria. Tabarka's history is a mosaic of Berber, Punic, Hellenistic, Roman, Arabic, Genoese and Turkish culture. The town is dominated b ...

near the

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with

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. Historically a military outpost, summer resort and souq, today it is a regional economic hub. The city is the

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of a

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of 40,372 inhabitants. The city itself has an estimated population of 10,843 inhabitants (according to the

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of 2004). It is located at an altitude of 800 meters on the slopes of the Djebel Bir (1014 m), one of the

Kroumirie The Kroumirie (also spelled Khroumirie), ''Jabal Khumayr'', locally ''Djebel Khmīr'' is a mountainous region located in northwestern Tunisia. The region is named after its people, the Khumayr (locally ''Khmīr''). The Kroumirie is a western ext ...

mountains. The city is located in one of the most

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areas of

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and holds the record for the highest average rainfall at 1534 mm per year. Rainfalls are one of the major factors influencing landslides, often occurring in this area. Its name describes the

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ous

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in the area used by the

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in antiquity. Ruins of

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are also found in the area.

History

Aïn Draham was originally a French military base In

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, it became a multi-purpose tourist resort intended to retain the French colonists

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, residences, administrative tourism, etc.). The forest situation of the city and its colonial heritage (architecture,

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s reds and Tunisian crafts offers it advantages for interior

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: thermal comfort summer, a wealth game, in particular in

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, equestrian or MTB trails, green tourism and sports and the

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Gallery

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Climate

References

Populated places in Jendouba Governorate Communes of Tunisia Spa towns in Tunisia {{Tunisia-stub