North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
Getting There
Street Address:553 Rue Roosevelt, 2016 Carthage, Tunisia North Africa American Cemetery is located in close proximity to the site of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia, destroyed by the Romans in 146 B.C., and lies over part of the site of Roman Carthage. It is near the present town of the same name, 10 miles from the city of Tunis and five miles from its airport.
Admission and Hours
Business Hours
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The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites. Please note, admission to the cemetery ends 15 minutes before closing time.
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The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except December 25 and January 1. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open to the public, a staff member is on duty in the visitor building to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites. Please note, admission to the cemetery ends 15 minutes before closing time.
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Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
Address and Additional Information
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553 Rue de Roosevelt, 2016, Carthage, Tunisia
The Tunis-Goulette-Marsa railway (TGM) connects downtown Tunis (Tunis Marine terminal ““ GPS: 36.800606, 10.191181) to La Marsa. Â The stop for the cemetery is the Carthage-Amilcar station (GPS: 36.866615, 10.337514). The ride from downtown is about 30 minutes and tickets are available at the station ticket booths. Â From the Carthage-Amilcar station it is a 700-meter safe walk to the cemetery main entrance on Rue Roosevelt (GPS: 36.864580, 10.331741).
The Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) is approximately nine miles from the cemetery.Travel via Public TransportationTaxis are available in Tunis and from the airport.
Events at North Africa American Cemetery
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Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day Ceremonies at ABMC cemeteries will begin Thursday May 21, 2026. The ceremonies will start at the local time listed and is expected…
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May 26 Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day Ceremonies at the ABMC cemeteries listed below will take place on Monday, May 26, 2025. The ceremony will begin at the local…
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2024 Memorial Day Ceremony at North Africa American Cemetery
North Africa American Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 2 p.m. Attendance is free and open to…
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