Bekalta

Bekalta
البقالطة
Bekalta is located in Tunisia
Bekalta
Bekalta
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 35°37′N 11°00′E / 35.617°N 11.000°E / 35.617; 11.000
Country Tunisia
GovernorateMonastir Governorate
Population
 (2022)
 • Total20,506
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)
Postal code
5090

Bekalta, (Arabic: البقالطة, romanizedal-Biqāliṭa), is a Tunisian coastal town, around 30 km. south of Monastir and around 14 km. northeast of Mahdia. The main activities of the local population are agriculture and fishing. It gives its name to the Baklouti pepper.

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35°37′N 11°00′E / 35.617°N 11.000°E / 35.617; 11.000