Borj El Amri

Borj El Amri or Bordj El Amri (برج العامري) is a town in the Manouba Governorate of Tunisia. It is located 30 km southwest of Tunis.

The town of Borj El Amri municipality contains 6,458 inhabitants and is the main town (chef-lieu) of the Borj El Amri delegation which has 18,977 inhabitants.

Borj El Amri is home to the School of the Tunisian Air Force and is served by the Borj El Amri Airport.

History
The town was created by a decree of the Bey of Tunis in 1904. At that time it was known as Massicault in honor of Justin Massicault, the Resident General of France in Tunisia from 1886 to 1892. It was renamed in 1961 after Borj El Amri, an ancient fortress (borj).

During World War II, from January to April 1943, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the town.