Chott El Djerid

Tunisia Chott el Djerid

The bottom of Chott el Djerid is located between 10 and 25 meters above sea level.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. The narrow eastward inlet of the chott is also known as Chott el Fejej.

It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara Desert with a surface area of over 7,000 km2 (some sources state 5,000 km2). The site has a typical hot desert climate. Due to the harsh climate with mean annual rainfall of below 100 mm and daytime temperatures sometimes reaching 50 °C or more during summer with dense solar radiation, 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.

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On the Chott El Djerid salt lake causeway in Tunisia.

Travelling across the Chott El Djerid salt flat Tunisia 2013. Heather and I were filming from the back seats on a louage, travelling from Tozeur to Douz in southern Tunisia.

According to Wikipedia; Chott El Djerid 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.

South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake.

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.

Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series,among others. It was also described in Jules Verne's last novel, Invasion of the Sea.

This video was filmed and narrated by Matthew Wright and Heather Wright

Heather & I thank you for watching this video. Take a look at more of our original holiday travel videos, interviews & reportage on our YouTube channel: Life In Another Town

Chott el Jerid Tunezja słone jezioro Chott el Djerid salt lake Tunisia شط الجريد

Bezodpływowe, słone jezioro w środkowo-zachodniej Tunezji. Położone w kotlinnym obniżeniu terenu.

Jezioro stanowi największy słony obszar na Saharze, liczący według różnych źródeł od 5000 km² do 7000 km² powierzchni. Ze względu na ekstremalne warunki klimatyczne, średnie roczne opady sięgające zaledwie ok. 100 mm i temperatury dochodzące do 50°C, woda wyparowuje z jeziora. W okresie letnim jezioro wysycha niemal zupełnie.

Po deszczu napełniają się wodą, która potem w słońcu bardzo szybko paruje, nadając jeziorom wygląd bezkresnej równiny ze spękaną ziemią pokrytą białym nalotem. Szot EI Jerid jest największym słonym jeziorem w Tunezji i Afryce Północnej. W maksymalnej długości osiąga 250 km, a minimalnej szerokości 20 km. Podróż przez jezioro (asfaltową drogą) jest niezapomnianym przeżyciem. W przydrożnych kanałach napełnionych wodą kryształki soli mienią się najróżniejszymi kolorami w zależności od stopnia oksydacji potasu, a rozedrgane upalna powietrze często wywołuje fatamorganę.

Chott el Djerid (Arabic: شط الجريد‎) is a large endorheic salt lake in southern Tunisia, at 33°42′N 8°26′E / 33.7°N 8.43°E / 33.7; 8.43.

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.

South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake.

The lake can be crossed by foot and even by car, but this is very dangerous since the salt crust isn't always too firm.

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

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Crossing the Chott El Djerid salt lake in Tunisia

Crossing the Chott El Djerid salt lake Tunisia Jan 2013

Heather and I on a louage, travelling from Tozeur to Douz in southern Tunisia.

According to Wikipedia; Chott El Djerid 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.

South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake.

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.

Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series,among others. It was also described in Jules Verne's last novel, Invasion of the Sea.

This video was filmed and narrated by Matthew Wright and Heather Wright

Heather & I thank you for watching this video. Take a look at more of our original holiday travel videos, interviews & reportage on our YouTube channel: Life In Another Town

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Chott el-Jérid vu du ciel

Une autre façon de visiter Chott el-Jérid !

Crossing the Chott El Djerid by louage Tunisia

Crossing the Chott El Djerid by louage Tunisia Jan 2013

Heather and I on a louage, travelling from Tozeur to Douz in southern Tunisia.
According to Wikipedia; Chott El Djerid 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.

South of Chott el Djerid, the Grand Erg Oriental desert begins. The towns of Kebili and Douz are also located south of the lake.

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.

Chott el Djerid was used as a filming location for the Star Wars series,among others. It was also described in Jules Verne's last novel, Invasion of the Sea. This video was filmed and narrated by Matthew Wright and Heather Wright

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