Bir Lahmar is a town and commune in the Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 8,418.^[1] It is surrounded by the mountains of Djebel Dahar to the west and the coastal plain of Djeffara to the east.

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Bir Lahmar (بئر الأحمر)
Commune and town
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Tataouine Governorate
Population  (2014)
• Total	7,955
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

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As the name implies ("red well" in Arabic), the city developed around a source of water, a precious element in a desert region traditionally traveled by caravans.

• List of cities in Tunisia