Chott el Djerid

Chott el Djerid
Chott el Djerid
Coordinates 33°42′N 8°26′E / 33.7°N 8.43°E / 33.7; 8.43Coordinates: 33°42′N 8°26′E / 33.7°N 8.43°E / 33.7; 8.43
Lake 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
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Chott al-Djarid in Tunisia

Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريدŠaṭṭ 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.

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Geography

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]

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

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

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]

Star Wars film location

Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series[8], among others.

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