Water Cuts in Tunis and Ben Arous: Affected Areas Listed

Water supply disruptions hit several neighborhoods in Tunisia's Tunis and Ben Arous governorates on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The state-owned water company, SONEDE, announced the interruptions would occur after a sudden failure in a main distribution pipe.

The incident affected a 600mm pipe, causing issues that began around 2 PM. In the Tunis governorate, the El Kabaria neighborhood and all areas within the Jebel Jelloud delegation are impacted. The Ben Arous governorate sees disruptions in the Banque, Dispensary, El Taamir, and Erraoudha neighborhoods of El Mourouj 1, as well as the Grand Burn Hospital.

SONEDE stated that its technical teams are actively working to resolve the issue. The company expects water supply to be gradually restored starting from 6 PM on Tuesday, as repairs progress and network pressure is re-established. The exact cause of the technical failure was not immediately specified beyond a "sudden breakdown."

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SONEDE announced, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, disruptions and cuts in the distribution of drinking water in several neighborhoods in the governorates of Tunis and Ben Arous, following a sudden breakdown on a main distribution pipe.