Kairouan, Administrative division in central Tunisia.
The Kairouan Governorate extends across 6,712 square kilometers of land, representing 4.1 percent of Tunisia's total territory with diverse geographical features.
The Kairouan Governorate was established on June 21, 1956, following Tunisia's independence, becoming one of the country's 24 administrative regions.
The region contains eleven delegations including Bou Hajla, Chebika, and Echrarda, each maintaining distinct local traditions and social practices.
The governorate operates on Central European Time and utilizes the postal prefix 77 for all administrative and communication purposes.
In August 2021, the Kairouan region recorded Tunisia's highest temperature of 50.3 degrees Celsius, marking a significant meteorological event.
GPS coordinates: 35.57928,9.83429
Latest update: March 5, 2025 22:38
Great Mosque of Kairouan
26.9 km
Siliana
61.3 km
Raqqada
20.2 km
Aghlabid Basins
26.5 km
Mosque of the Barber
25.8 km
Djebel Serj
47.4 km
Bir Barrouta
26.4 km
Sidi Saad Dam
27.8 km
Three Doors Mosque
26.6 km
Djebel Bargou
57.2 km
Medina of Kairouan
26.4 km
Jebel Serj National Park
47.4 km
Djebel Ousselat
23.9 km
Zawiya of Sidi Abid el Ghariani
26.4 km
El Haouareb Dam
8.7 km
Mosque of the Bey
26.9 km
Stade Hamda-Laouani
24.7 km
City walls of Kairouan
26.6 km
Zawiya of Sidi Amor Abbada
26 km
Stade Ali Zouaoui
26.7 km
Jebel Zaghdoud National Park
41.2 km
Chusira
49.9 km
Église du Mont-Carmel du djebel Trozza
23.3 km
Bridge over the Oued Cherchira
5.8 km
Kairouan Synagogue
26.4 km
Carpet Museum
26.1 km
Immaculate Conception Church (Kairouan)
26.4 km
Al Bey Mosque
26.4 kmReviews
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