Kairouan is a city in north-central Tunisia and capital of Kairouan Governorate, founded around 670 CE by the Umayyad general Uqba ibn Nafi as the first Arab garrison city in North Africa. It lies west of Sousse in a hot semi-arid region and had a population of 210,313 at the 2022 census; its historic monuments, including the Great Mosque, have earned the old city UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude35.683333 degrees north 1 Latitude35.683333 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Kairouan (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+0670-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 186,653 (2014)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 35.683333, longitude 10.1
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 68 m
P2046 (area)
area 0.6802 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 186653 (2014)
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