El Kala
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 The old fishing harbor at El Kala facing the decommissioned Saint Cyprien Church |
El Kala (Arabic: القالة, Latin: Thinisa in Numidia) is a seaport of Algeria, in El Tarf Province, 56 miles (90 km) by rail east of Annaba and 10 miles (16 km) west of the Tunisian frontier. It is the centre of the Algerian and Tunisian coral fisheries and has an extensive industry in the curing of sardines. The harbor is small and exposed to the northeast and west winds.
El Kala attracts tourists from within and outside the country, especially during the summer. It is home to an exceptional ecosystem and was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1990.[1]
- ^ "El Kala | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14.