Karaka fort
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Background
The Fort of La Goulette (also known as the Karraka) is a coastal fortress in La Goulette, at the entrance of the Lake of Tunis. It was built by the Spanish in 1535 after the conquest of Tunis by Charles V, to secure access to the city and the lagoon. The Ottomans captured it in 1574, and the site was later reused as a prison during the 19th century, which explains the popular Tunisian use of the word Karraka to mean "penitentiary".
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1535
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1535
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Contact & address
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Conditions Risk Score
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Data completeness
16%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q42599356)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Karaka fort. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/karaka-fort
"Karaka fort." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/karaka-fort.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Karaka fort},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/karaka-fort},
urldate = {2026-10-15}
}