Chott el Djerid
Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد Šoṭṭ el-Jarīd) also spelled Sciott Gerid and Shott el Jerid, is a chott, a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia. The name can be translated from the Arabic into English as "Lagoon of the Land of Palms".
| Chott el Djerid | |
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In summer Chott el Djerid is almost entirely dried up, as seen in this photo from May 2021. | |
Chott el Djerid Chott al-Djarid in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates | 33.7°N 8.43°E |
| Type | Salt lake, endorheic basin |
| Primary inflows | groundwater |
| Primary outflows | terminal Evaporation |
| Basin countries | Tunisia |
| Max. length | 250 km (160 mi) |
| Max. width | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Surface area | 7,000 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | +10–25 m (33–82 ft) |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 7 November 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1699 |
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