Remada

Remada
رمادة
Remada is located in Tunisia
Remada
Remada
Coordinates: 32°18′22″N 10°22′56″E / 32.30611°N 10.38222°E / 32.30611; 10.38222
Country Tunisia
GovernorateTataouine
DelegationRemada
Area
 • Total
27,595 km2 (10,654 sq mi)
Population
 (April 23, 2014)
 • Total
10,173
 • Density0.369/km2 (0.96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
3240
Area code5315

Remada (Arabic: رمادة) is a municipality in Tunisia, close to the border with Libya. It is located at around 32°18′22″N 10°22′56″E / 32.30611°N 10.38222°E / 32.30611; 10.38222. Remada was built as a garrison town by the French and is today home to a Tunisian military base.

During the First World War, the French occupied the city and built houses for their soldiers.