Kasserine Governorate

Kasserine, Arabic ولاية القصرين, DMG Wilāyat al - Qaṣrain, is one of the 24 governorates in Tunisia. It lies in the west of the country on the border with Algeria on the edge of the Sahel. The region covers an area of ​​8260 km ² and has a population of 437 200. The capital is also called Kasserine.

Delegations

The structure of the government comprises 13 delegations.

Climate

The temperature is between 2 ° and 12 ° C in winter and 30 ° and 40 ° C in summer. The annual average rainfall is 335 millimeters.

Economy

For the economy of the region, the extraction of raw materials plays the biggest role, especially stone and clays, sand and lime.

Culture

In the area of ​​the biosphere reserve governorates Djebel Chambi is the highest mountain in Tunisia ( Jebel Chambi, 1544 m), in which the proportion of forest is very high and where many wild animals live, such as wild boar, partridge, hare, fox and jackal. The area is traversed by the river Oued Derb on which the remains of the Roman Kasserine dam lie.

Between the Biosphärenrevervat and capital Kasserine lies the ancient Roman city Cillium, which is mostly not yet been excavated. As buildings a triumphal arch, two mausoleums and a small theater are preserved. From the Byzantine period, the city fortifications and from the early Christian period, a basilica dates.

See also

  • Feriana
DIN 31635 Governorates of Tunisia Thala Fériana Jebel ech Chambi Leporidae Gafsa Governorate Jendouba Governorate Kairouan Governorate Kebili Governorate Kef Governorate Mahdia Governorate Manouba Governorate Medenine Governorate Monastir Governorate Nabeul Governorate Sfax Governorate Sidi Bouzid Governorate Siliana Governorate Sousse Governorate Tataouine Governorate Tozeur Governorate Tunis Governorate Zaghouan Governorate
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