Gulf of Tunis

The Gulf of Tunis (خليج تونس) is a large Mediterranean bay in north-eastern Tunisia, extending for 39 mi from Cape Farina in the west to Cape Bon in the east. Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, lies at the south-western edge of the Gulf, as have a series of settled places over the last three millennia. Djebel Ressas rises to 795 m around 15 km south of the southern edge of the Gulf.

The central part of the gulf, corresponding to the city of Tunis, is favorable to the implementation of a commercial port due to its location of being a well protected area. The famous city of Carthage was built on the gulf shores.