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North Africa Tour ´99
Tour Data
Following some details about the trip
4.11.1999 - 19.12.1999
Total distance aprox. 9950 km
Total fuel consumption 2400l diesel
Waypoints of the tour ( spending the night)
4.11. |
Chur/Switzerland |
19.11. |
Ben Guardane |
4.12. |
Sebha |
5.11. |
Genova Harbor/Italy |
20.11. |
Sabratha/Libya |
5.12. |
Desert, 200km SE Gadhamis |
6.11. |
Ferry Boat "Catharge" |
21.11. |
Al Khums |
6.12. |
Gadhamis |
7.11. |
Close to Bizerte |
22.11. |
Al Khums |
7.12. |
Close to Tripoli |
8.11. |
Cap Negro |
23.11. |
Al Khums |
8.12. |
Sabratha |
9.11. |
Ain Draham |
24.11. |
Close to Ghirza |
9.12. |
Djerba/Tunisia |
10.11. |
Siliana |
25.11. |
Al Jufra Oasis |
10.12 |
Djerba |
11.11. |
Close to Feriana |
26.11. |
Sebha |
11.12 |
Ksar Gilane |
12.11. |
Tozeur |
27.11. |
Tmissa |
12.12 |
Ghomrassen |
13.11. |
Tozeur |
28.11. |
Sebha |
13.12 |
Sfax |
14.11. |
Tozeur |
29.11. |
Germa/Africa Camping |
14.12 |
Monastir |
15.11. |
Douz |
30.11. |
Wadi Mathendous |
15.12 |
Driving to Tunis |
16.11. |
Douz |
1.12. |
Germa/Africa Camping |
16.12 |
Tunis Harbor |
17.11. |
Douz |
2.12. |
Germa/Africa Camping |
17.12 |
Ferry Boat "Catharge" |
18.11. |
Douz |
3.12. |
Germa/Fezzan Camping |
18.12. |
Lindau/Germany |
Some GPS coordinates
(all coordinates in WGS84, Lat. = N, Long. = E)
Locations in Tunisia
Ain Draham |
36.75050675 |
8.68334054 |
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Ben Guardane |
33.13465833 |
11.21751844 |
Beni Baka |
32.88638234 |
10.43261289 |
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Beni Kedache |
33.25808823 |
10.19665360 |
BIRLAM |
33.17889332 |
10.44190943 |
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Bizerte |
37.16269791 |
9.52337086 |
Bulla Reggia |
36.55687809 |
8.75431180 |
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Cap Negro |
37.10423648 |
8.98441314 |
Chenini |
32.91618696 |
10.27608454 |
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Dougga |
9.220737218 |
9.22073721 |
El-Mey |
33.80121409 |
10.88325083 |
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El Djem |
35.29229700 |
10.70819377 |
Enfida |
36.12982749 |
10.38459062 |
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Gabes |
33.88360619 |
10.08735358 |
Ghomrassen |
33.05983543 |
10.33896088 |
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Houmt-SOuk |
33.87548983 |
10.86174488 |
Ksar Hadada |
33.09996664 |
10.31345307 |
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Ksar Halloufa |
33.29177677 |
10.15770792 |
Ksar Ghilane |
32.98694908 |
9.63800847 |
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Le Clerc Monument |
32.97671914 |
9.65056121 |
Mahdia |
35.50839185 |
11.07878923 |
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Mactaris |
35.85423588 |
9.20472979 |
Mareth Museum |
33.59585344 |
10.31131267 |
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Matmata |
33.54507386 |
9.96605873 |
Medinine |
33.34336102 |
10.49084901 |
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Mides |
34.40698555 |
7.92072951 |
MIDOUN |
33.80105316 |
10.98325967 |
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Monastir |
35.78554451 |
10.83326518 |
Nefta |
33.87959897 |
7.87616193 |
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Raf |
37.18872070 |
10.20954966 |
Sbeitla |
35.23283779 |
9.12786841 |
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Sfax |
34.73454773 |
10.76306641 |
Sidi bu Baker |
34.66514825 |
8.46107661 |
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Sidi Slim |
33.76790642 |
11.02407753 |
Siliana |
36.08713746 |
9.37349438 |
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Tamerza |
34.38911140 |
7.94736385 |
Tamezret |
33.53657126 |
9.86846923 |
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Tataouin |
32.92665839 |
10.44208109 |
Tebesa |
35.24767041 |
8.07280004 |
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Tozeur |
33.19767952 |
9.28060948 |
Tunis Harbor |
36.80900037 |
10.30335187 |
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Tunisia/Lybia |
33.14777433 |
11.55799806 |
Zarzis |
33.50387505 |
11.11169993 |
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Locations in Libya
ABUNAY |
30.59021830 |
15.40034294 |
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AKQARI |
30.37902653 |
13.58373105 |
Al Jufra, |
29.12241160 |
15.93605518 |
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Al Khums |
32.65279948 |
14.27095592 |
ASHSWA |
29.97287571 |
14.25461051 |
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Brak |
27.53277897 |
14.34387445 |
Darj |
30.16990542 |
10.45555114 |
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Gabroon |
26.80805683 |
13.54416847 |
Germa |
26.55688405 |
13.24772536 |
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Germa Camping |
26.56613767 |
13.25586318 |
Ghirza |
30.94882965 |
14.55413281 |
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GUDWAH |
26.43912971 |
14.27459299 |
Hishnah |
31.45275235 |
15.25144815 |
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Leptis Magna |
32.63269364 |
14.28983867 |
Nalut |
31.88533365 |
10.97118437 |
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Sabratha |
32.80203223 |
12.48491048 |
Samnu |
27.24971473 |
14.89913463 |
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Sinawa |
31.03023469 |
10.60195684 |
TAMINH, , |
27.21042037 |
14.66158747 |
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Tmissa |
26.39486253 |
15.78250944 |
Tragin |
25.94421386 |
14.41875100 |
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Tripolis |
32.88385570 |
13.16075205 |
Um-el-Ma |
26.71111106 |
13.33527803 |
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Waddan |
29.16283786 |
16.12629890 |
Zuwaylah |
26.16937995 |
15.08923888 |
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Track to Ghirza/Libya
G1 |
31.17011189 |
15.02583146 |
G2 |
31.12666547 |
14.98444497 |
G3 |
31.10083580 |
14.95972037 |
G4 |
31.08503758 |
14.94644343 |
G5 |
31.05376839 |
14.91154789 |
G6 |
31.02110981 |
14.71666932 |
G7 (back on pipeline track) |
31.03481054 |
14.69910621 |
G8 (pipeline track) |
31.02527797 |
14.68694508 |
G9 (pipeline track, turn north) |
30.94277858 |
14.60972428 |
Ghirza |
30.94882965 |
14.55413281 |
G9 (pipeline track, turn east) |
30.94277858 |
14.60972428 |
G8 (pipeline track) |
31.02527797 |
14.68694508 |
G7 (pipeline track) |
31.03481054 |
14.69910621 |
GA (pipeline track) |
31.58698618 |
14.94411528 |
GB (pipeline track) |
31.64812445 |
15.11210203 |
Track to Mandra Lakes/Libya (easy track :-) )
M1 |
26.591666937 |
13.1704455614 |
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M8 |
26.657778025 |
13.2005560398 |
M2 |
26.614723206 |
13.1744420528 |
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M9 |
26.676113605 |
13.2272225618 |
M3 |
26.617775559 |
13.1697213652 |
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M10 |
26.669724584 |
13.2558310032 |
M4 |
26.619164944 |
13.1719422340 |
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M11 |
26.689444184 |
13.2883340120 |
M5 |
26.617501974 |
13.1733316183 |
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M12 |
26.692222953 |
13.3088904619 |
M6 |
26.642221212 |
13.1833308935 |
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M13 |
26.707221866 |
13.3280575275 |
M7 |
26.643058062 |
13.1891673803 |
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Tracks to Ksar Ghilane/Tunisia
Chenini |
32.91618696 |
10.27608454 |
Crossing east of Chenini (turning west) |
32.88590490 |
10.22668898 |
The desert cafe (turning west) |
32.89330780 |
9.92549836 |
Pipeline crossing (SE of Ksa, straight on) |
32.91023254 |
9.75024282 |
Ksar Ghilane |
32.98694908 |
9.63800847 |
Pipeline crossing (NE of Ksar, turning north) |
33.04130137 |
9.77811634 |
Pipeline crossing to Beni Kedache (turning east) |
33.07409405 |
9.77696299 |
Crossing to Matmata (straight on) |
33.11401069 |
9.97576832 |
Beni Kedache |
33.25808823 |
10.19665360 |
Special events
Brake pads blocked (rear axle on fire ) |
36.16579055 |
10.41927158 |
Getting stuck in Tunis Harbor |
36.80639863 |
10.28397023 |
Campfire with the Overland crew |
30.31326413 |
13.05617272 |
Point of return on the way to Ghat |
26.54135406 |
12.61739015 |
Page updated on 23.08.2000
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