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El Ksour Destination Guide

Delve into El Ksour in Tunisia

El Ksour in the region of Silyānah is a city in Tunisia - some 78 mi or ( 125 km ) South-West of Tunis , the country's capital .

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Current time in El Ksour is now 08:23 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tunis " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tripoli, Tunis, Sousse, Sidi Bouzid, and Ksar Mdouja. While being here, make sure to check out Tripoli . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El Ksour ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Kesra

Kesra is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,490.

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Located at 35.82 9.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia

Maktar

Maktar, or Makthar, is a town and Roman site in Siliana Governorate, Tunisia, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|51|38|N|9|12|21|E| | |name= }}. It is 140 km (90 mi) southwest of Tunis and 60 km (40 mi) southeast of El Kef. The population in 2004 was 12,942. The ancient town was founded by the Numidians as a defense post against the Carthaginians; it was settled by Punics after the destruction of Carthage by the Romans in 146 BC.

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Located at 35.86 9.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Communes of Tunisia, Former populated places in Tunisia, Populated places in Tunisia, Roman sites in Tunisia

Zama Minor

For other uses of this word, see Zama (disambiguation). Zama Minor is an archaeological site in northern Tunisia. Not to be confused with Zama Regia, where, on October 19, 202 BC, there was the famous Battle of Zama.

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Located at 35.86 9.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Former populated places in Tunisia, Roman sites in Tunisia, Titular sees in Africa

Zama Regia

For other uses of this word, see Zama (disambiguation). Zama Regia (also called Zama Major or simply Zama) was, on October 19, 202 BC, a site of the Battle of Zama between Ancient Carthage and the Roman Republic. The Romans won the battle, thus ending the Second Punic War. It was the only defeat of Hannibal, who was defeated by Publius Cornelius Scipio. A Roman city was built there a few centuries after the battle. The capital city was what is now Sers. Not to be confused with Zama Minor.

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Located at 36.12 9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Former populated places in Tunisia, Roman sites in Tunisia