Local favourite lake · Kairouan, Tunisia
al bouhayra
البحيرة
al bouhayra is a lake in Kairouan, Tunisia.
al bouhayra: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit al bouhayra
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach al bouhayra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.76482, 9.66342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near al bouhayra
- Parc National de Djebel Esserj · sanctuary · Siliana · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ksar Lemsa · fort · Kairouan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Henchir-Bez · fort · Siliana · ~38 km · Must-see
- جبل برقو · viewpoint · Siliana · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mosque al Malik (King mosque) · dargah · Kairouan · ~51 km · Must-see
- مسجد الباي · dargah · Kairouan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque of Kairouan · dargah · Kairouan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Three Doors Mosque · dargah · Kairouan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mactaris · fort · Siliana · ~53 km · Must-see
- Zama Minor · fort · Siliana · ~53 km · Must-see
- Monument punique · fort · Siliana · ~53 km · Must-see
- Zama Regia · fort · Siliana · ~64 km · Must-see
- Khoumet Oum Saad · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~3 km
- Kef el Guitoune كاف الڨيتون · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~4 km
- Monceur · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~5 km
- Es Selalig · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~5 km
- Kef Namer · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~6 km
- Kef Zerdane · viewpoint · Kairouan · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near al bouhayra
- Salt Lake Sidi El Hani · lake · Sousse · ~97 km · Must-see
- Al-Hawarib Dam · lake · Kairouan · ~28 km
- سد لخماس · lake · Siliana · ~39 km
- سد نبهانة · lake · Kairouan · ~47 km
- Barrage Sidi Saad · lake · Kairouan · ~53 km
- Sebkha El Kalbia · lake · Sousse · ~68 km
- بحيرة بئر مشارقة · lake · Zaghouan Governorate · ~108 km
- سد بئر مشارقة · lake · Zaghouan Governorate · ~111 km
- Barrage Sidi Salem · lake · Béja · ~118 km
- سد ملاق · lake · Al Kaf · ~132 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit al bouhayra?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near al bouhayra?
Nearby: Parc National de Djebel Esserj (sanctuary, 28 km), Ksar Lemsa (fort, 38 km), Henchir-Bez (fort, 38 km), جبل برقو (viewpoint, 41 km), Mosque al Malik (King mosque) (dargah, 51 km), مسجد الباي (dargah, 51 km).