Kairouan, Tunisia · Africa
139,070
Population
Africa
Continent
Tunis
Timezone
TN
Country Code
Kairouan (UK: , US: ), also spelled El Qayrawān or Kairwan (Arabic: ٱلْقَيْرَوَان, romanized: al-Qayrawān [æl qɑjrɑˈwæːn] , Tunisian Arabic: Qeirwān [qɪrˈwɛːn] ), is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670, in the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661–680); this is when it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, attracting Muslims from various parts of the world. T...
Coordinates
35.6781°, 10.0963°
Region/State
Kairouan
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Country
Tunisia
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Kairouan
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