&sq=&lang=&file=File:Battles_second_punic_war.png) Second Punic War battle sites | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tunisia_adm_location_map.svg)  Shown within Tunisia | |
| Location | Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Region | Siliana Governorate |
| Coordinates | 36°06′43″N 9°17′08″E / 36.1120°N 9.2856°E |
Zama, also known as Xama, is in what is now Tunisia and is best known for its connection with what is called the Battle of Zama in which on 19 October 202 BC, Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal, which ended the Second Punic War with victory for the Roman Republic and broke the power of Ancient Carthage.