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Chott el Djerid

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Chott el Djerid
Djerid3.jpg
Coordinates
33.7°N 8.43°ECoordinates: 33.7°N 8.43°E
Type
salt lake, endorheic
Primary inflows
groundwater
Primary outflows
terminal Evaporation
Basin countries
Tunisia

Surface area
7,000 km2
Surface elevation
+10-25 m

Chott el Djerid is located in Tunisia


Chott al-Djarid in Tunisia
Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد‎ Šaṭṭ al-Ǧarīd), also spelt Shaţţ al Jarīd, Sciott Gerid, and Shott el Jerid,[1][2][3][4] is a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Geography
2 Surrounding area
3 Access
4 In popular culture
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Geography[edit source]
The bottom of Chott el Djerid is located between 10 and 25 meters above sea level.[5] Roughly in the shape of a tadpole, with a width of 20 km (12 mi) at its narrowest point, it reaches 250 km (160 mi) in overall length. At times, parts of it appear in various shades of white, green and purple.[6] The narrow eastward inlet of the chott is also known as Chott el Fejej.
It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara with a surface area of over 7,000 km2 (some sources state 5,000 km2). Due to the extreme climate with annual rainfall of only 100 mm and temperatures reaching 50 °C, water evaporates from the lake. In summer Chott el Djerid is almost entirely dried up, and numerous fata morganas occur.
During winter, a small tributary of water can be seen discharging into the lake.[7]
Surrounding area[edit source]
South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake.
Access[edit source]
The lake can be crossed by foot and even by car, but this is very dangerous since the salt crust is not always firm.
During winter, when the lake is full, it can be crossed by boat. Piles of salt at its edges are collected for salt production processing.[6]
In popular culture[edit source]



 The Lars Homestead set from Star Wars in Chott el Djerid.
Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series,[8] among others. It was also described in Jules Verne's last novel, Invasion of the Sea.
See also[edit source]
Chott
Sahara Sea
References[edit source]
1.Jump up ^ "Shaţţ al Jarīd: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
2.Jump up ^ "Sciott Gerid: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
3.Jump up ^ "Chott el Jerid: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
4.Jump up ^ "Shott el Jerid: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
5.Jump up ^ "Flood Maps". NASA et al. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
6.^ Jump up to: a b "البحيرة شط ايل الجريد - تونس". Tixik.com. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
7.Jump up ^ "شـط الجـريد". Al-hakawati. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
8.Jump up ^ "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope film locations". The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations: Exploring film locations around the world. www.movie-locations.com. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
External links[edit source]
 Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Chott el Djerid
Chott el Djerid at Lexicorient


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Chott el Djerid

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Chott el Djerid
Djerid3.jpg
Coordinates
33.7°N 8.43°ECoordinates: 33.7°N 8.43°E
Type
salt lake, endorheic
Primary inflows
groundwater
Primary outflows
terminal Evaporation
Basin countries
Tunisia

Surface area
7,000 km2
Surface elevation
+10-25 m

Chott el Djerid is located in Tunisia


Chott al-Djarid in Tunisia
Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد‎ Šaṭṭ al-Ǧarīd), also spelt Shaţţ al Jarīd, Sciott Gerid, and Shott el Jerid,[1][2][3][4] is a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Geography
2 Surrounding area
3 Access
4 In popular culture
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Geography[edit source]
The bottom of Chott el Djerid is located between 10 and 25 meters above sea level.[5] Roughly in the shape of a tadpole, with a width of 20 km (12 mi) at its narrowest point, it reaches 250 km (160 mi) in overall length. At times, parts of it appear in various shades of white, green and purple.[6] The narrow eastward inlet of the chott is also known as Chott el Fejej.
It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara with a surface area of over 7,000 km2 (some sources state 5,000 km2). Due to the extreme climate with annual rainfall of only 100 mm and temperatures reaching 50 °C, water evaporates from the lake. In summer Chott el Djerid is almost entirely dried up, and numerous fata morganas occur.
During winter, a small tributary of water can be seen discharging into the lake.[7]
Surrounding area[edit source]
South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake.
Access[edit source]
The lake can be crossed by foot and even by car, but this is very dangerous since the salt crust is not always firm.
During winter, when the lake is full, it can be crossed by boat. Piles of salt at its edges are collected for salt production processing.[6]
In popular culture[edit source]



 The Lars Homestead set from Star Wars in Chott el Djerid.
Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series,[8] among others. It was also described in Jules Verne's last novel, Invasion of the Sea.
See also[edit source]
Chott
Sahara Sea
References[edit source]
1.Jump up ^ "Shaţţ al Jarīd: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
2.Jump up ^ "Sciott Gerid: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
3.Jump up ^ "Chott el Jerid: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
4.Jump up ^ "Shott el Jerid: Tunisia". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
5.Jump up ^ "Flood Maps". NASA et al. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
6.^ Jump up to: a b "البحيرة شط ايل الجريد - تونس". Tixik.com. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
7.Jump up ^ "شـط الجـريد". Al-hakawati. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
8.Jump up ^ "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope film locations". The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations: Exploring film locations around the world. www.movie-locations.com. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
External links[edit source]
 Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Chott el Djerid
Chott el Djerid at Lexicorient


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Categories: Lakes of Tunisia
Endorheic lakes of Africa
Kebili Governorate
Ramsar sites in Tunisia
Salt flats
Tunisia geography stubs
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