Mount Zaghwān

mountain, Tunisia

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Mount Zaghwān is a mountain in northeastern Tunisia, reaching an elevation of 4,249 feet (1,295 metres). It is part of the Tunisian Dorsale mountain range. The town of Zaghouan is situated on its northern slope. This area is historically significant, with remnants of a Roman aqueduct that once supplied water to Carthage. The region surrounding Mount Zaghwān is fertile and serves as an agricultural area, known for its grapes, olives, and vegetables.12

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…5,066 feet (1,544 metres), while Mount Zaghwān (Zaghouan), about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Tunis, reaches 4,249 feet (1,295 metres). Between the limestone peaks of the central Tunisian Dorsale and the mountains of the Northern Tell—which include the sandstone ridges of the Kroumirie Mountains in the northwest that reach…
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…5,066 feet (1,544 metres), while Mount Zaghwān (Zaghouan), about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Tunis, reaches 4,249 feet (1,295 metres). Between the limestone peaks of the central Tunisian Dorsale and the mountains of the Northern Tell—which include the sandstone ridges of the Kroumirie Mountains in the northwest that reach…
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Zaghouan
…the fertile northern slope of Mount Zaghwān (Zaghouan) at an elevation of 4,249 feet (1,295 metres). It is built on the ancient Roman site of Zigus. Parts of a Roman aqueduct and canal network built in the 2nd century bce under the emperor Hadrian are still used to bring water…
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…the fertile northern slope of Mount Zaghwān (Zaghouan) at an elevation of 4,249 feet (1,295 metres). It is built on the ancient Roman site of Zigus. Parts of a Roman aqueduct and canal network built in the 2nd century bce under the emperor Hadrian are still used to bring water…
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