Kairouan, Sacred Islamic city in northern Tunisia
The fortified medina of Kairouan extends across 75 acres, featuring narrow lanes, white buildings, and monumental gates from different historical periods.
Founded in 670 CE by Arab general Uqba ibn Nafi, Kairouan became the first capital of Islamic Maghreb and a center for Sunni scholarship.
The Great Mosque of Kairouan spans 9,000 square meters with a 35-meter minaret, marble columns, and decorative ceramic tiles throughout its structure.
Visitors can explore the local carpet workshops in the medina, where artisans create traditional Tunisian rugs using ancient weaving techniques.
The Aghlabid Basins, constructed in the 9th century, represent an advanced water supply system with a storage capacity of 53,000 cubic meters.
Location: Kairouan Governorate
Inception: 670
Founders: Uqba ibn Nafi
Elevation above the sea: 68 m
Address: Kairouan, Tunisia 3100 Kairouan 3100 Kairouan
Website: http://commune-kairouan.gov.tn
GPS coordinates: 35.67101,10.10062
Latest update: October 17, 2025 08:02
Great Mosque of Kairouan
1.2 km
Bir Barrouta
557 m
Three Doors Mosque
698 m
Medina of Kairouan
758 m
Zawiya of Sidi Abid el Ghariani
464 m
Mosque of the Bey
1.2 km
City walls of Kairouan
667 m
Zawiya of Sidi Amor Abbada
839 m
Stade Ali Zouaoui
952 m
Kairouan Synagogue
831 m
Carpet Museum
207 m
Immaculate Conception Church (Kairouan)
289 m
Al Bey Mosque
579 m
Al Malek Mosque
382 m
El Hilali Mosque
467 m
Kids Land
1.5 km
Sikaya Mosque
405 m
Bab ech Chouhada
405 m
El Lawlib Mosque
557 m
Zaouia of Sidi Abdessalem
911 m
Kuraish cemetery
788 m
Bab Tounes
769 m
Awlad Farhan cemetery
1.2 km
Zaouia of El Ouhaichia
784 m
Minaret
448 m
Façade de la maison
431 m
House of Governor
572 m
بيت فتحيه
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