Bir Lahmar (بئر الأحمر) | |
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Commune and town | |
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| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Tataouine Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 7,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Bir Lahmar is a town and commune in theTataouine Governorate,Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,418.[1]It is surrounded by the mountains of Djebel Dahar to the west and the coastal plain of Djeffara to the east.
As the name implies ("red well" inArabic), the city developed around a source ofwater, a precious element in adesert region traditionally traveled bycaravans.
33°10′43″N10°26′32″E / 33.1787°N 10.4421°E /33.1787; 10.4421
