[1][2] Headstones are set in straight lines subdivided into nine rectangular plots by wide paths, with decorative pools at their intersections.

Along the southeast edge of the burial area, bordering the tree-lined terrace leading to the memorial is the Wall of the Missing.

The chapel and the memorial court, which contains large maps in mosaic and ceramic depicting the operations and supply activities of American forces across Africa to the Persian Gulf, were designed to harmonize with local architecture.

[3][4] The North Africa American Cemetery is located close to the site of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia, destroyed by the Romans in 146 BCE, and lies over part of the site of Roman Carthage.

This article incorporates public domain material from North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial.