List of ksour in Tunisia
Appearance
The list of ksars (Arabic: ksour) in Tunisia is established by Herbert Popp and Abdelfettah Kassah and published in their book Les ksour du Sud tunisien : atlas illustré d'un patrimoine culturel in 2010.
It lists 92 ksour, i.e. almost all of the country's buildings – distributed between the governorates of Medenine and Tataouine over an area between Koutine to the north, Ksar Zorgane to the east, Remada to the south and Beni Khedache to the west – except for a few isolated works such as Ksar Sidi Makhlouf, Ksar Morra or Ksar Dhehibat.[1]
Medenine Governorate
[edit]Beni Khedache Delegation
[edit]Name | Other names | Picture | Coordinates | Closest location | Status | References |
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Ksar Boulassouar | 33°19.043′N 10°08.495′E / 33.317383°N 10.141583°E | Moggor | In ruins | [2] | ||
Ksar El Bhayra | 33°19.107′N 10°13.491′E / 33.318450°N 10.224850°E | El Bhayra | Good condition | [3] | ||
Ksar Jedid Gharbi | 33°18.055′N 10°17.651′E / 33.300917°N 10.294183°E | Ksar Jedid | Restored | [4] | ||
Ksar Jedid Chergui | 33°18.065′N 10°17.708′E / 33.301083°N 10.295133°E | Ksar Jedid | Partially restored | [4] | ||
Ksar Hallouf | Ksar El Hallouf | 33°17.471′N 10°09.429′E / 33.291183°N 10.157150°E | El Medhhar | Partially restored | [5] | |
Ksar Barzalia | 33°16.577′N 10°10.224′E / 33.276283°N 10.170400°E | Zammour | Partially collapsed | [6] | ||
Ksar Ouled Ben Youssef | 33°16.360′N 10°15.001′E / 33.272667°N 10.250017°E | Demmer | Completely ruined | [7] | ||
Ksar Zammour | Ksar Zemmour, Ksar Ras Zammour |
33°16.081′N 10°11.953′E / 33.268017°N 10.199217°E | Zammour | Restored | [8] | |
Ksar El Khyr | Ksar El Khir, Ksar El Khiyir |
33°15.118′N 10°09.582′E / 33.251967°N 10.159700°E | El Khyr | In ruins | [9] | |
Ksar Ouled Brahim | 33°15.712′N 10°10.329′E / 33.261867°N 10.172150°E | El Khyr | More or less in ruins | [10] | ||
Ksar Beni Khedache | 33°15.036′N 10°12.022′E / 33.250600°N 10.200367°E | Beni Khedache | Good condition | [11] | ||
Ksar El Kharba | Ksar Kherba, Ksar Khirba, Ksar El Khirba, Ksar Jedid El Lemalma |
33°16.787′N 10°13.025′E / 33.279783°N 10.217083°E | Demmer | Partially in ruins | [12] | |
Ksar Jouamaa | 33°15.049′N 10°15.486′E / 33.250817°N 10.258100°E | Beni Khedache | Partially in ruins | [13] | ||
Ksar Krikrya | Ksar Kerikeria, Ksar Kroukiria, Ksar Krakria |
33°14.595′N 10°20.0442′E / 33.243250°N 10.3340700°E | Kroukiria | Good condition | [14] | |
Ksar Ouled Bouabid | Ksar El Fjayej | 33°14.281′N 10°10.262′E / 33.238017°N 10.171033°E | Beni Khedache | Completely ruined | [15] | |
Ksar El Mhadha | Ksar El Krerada | 33°12.756′N 10°11.262′E / 33.212600°N 10.187700°E | Mhadha | Completely ruined | [16] | |
Ksar Smoumnia | 33°12.662′N 10°19.481′E / 33.211033°N 10.324683°E | Ouerjijen | Completely ruined | [17] | ||
Ksar Ouerjijen | Ksar Mansour, Ksar Ourjijen, Ksar Werjijen |
33°12.580′N 10°21.672′E / 33.209667°N 10.361200°E | Ouerjijen | Good condition | [18] | |
Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil | 33°10.820′N 10°15.265′E / 33.180333°N 10.254417°E | Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil | Good condition | [19] | ||
Ksar El Kherachfa | Ksar Krerachefa | 33°11.313′N 10°17.554′E / 33.188550°N 10.292567°E | Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil | Degraded | [20] | |
Ksar Ouled Mohamed Ben Ammar | Ksar Mohamed Ben Ammar Mahdaoui, Ksar Ouled Mehdi |
33°11.014′N 10°17.098′E / 33.183567°N 10.284967°E | Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil | In ruins | [21] | |
Ksar Jra | 33°08.862′N 10°13.542′E / 33.147700°N 10.225700°E | Jraa | Degraded | [22] | ||
Ksar Ouled Mehdi | Ksar El Ouzeghna | 33°09.466′N 10°14.201′E / 33.157767°N 10.236683°E | Jraa | Partially in ruins | [23] |
Medenine Nord Delegation
[edit]Tataouine Governorate
[edit]Bir Lahmar Delegation
[edit]Name | Other names | Picture | Coordinates | Closest location | Status | References |
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Ksar Bir Lahmar | Ksar Ababsa | 33°10.750′N 10°26.564′E / 33.179167°N 10.442733°E | Bir Lahmar | Good condition | [27] | |
Ksar Temzayet | Ksar Ababsa | 33°08.849′N 10°21.750′E / 33.147483°N 10.362500°E | Bir Lahmar | Partially in ruins | [28] | |
Ksar Laaraf | 33°08.063′N 10°23.023′E / 33.134383°N 10.383717°E | Bir Lahmar | Degraded | [29] | ||
Ksar Ouled Boubaker | 33°08.885′N 10°26.899′E / 33.148083°N 10.448317°E | Bir Lahmar | Good condition | [30] | ||
Ksar Bayouli (Oued Graguer) | 33°07.108′N 10°24.261′E / 33.118467°N 10.404350°E | Graguer | In ruins | [31] | ||
Ksar Zhahfa | Ksar Ababsa, Ksar El Zhahfeh, Ksar Zhaifa |
33°06.479′N 10°23.295′E / 33.107983°N 10.388250°E | Bir Lahmar | Degraded | [32] |
Ghomrassen Delegation
[edit]Name | Other names | Picture | Coordinates | Closest location | Status | References |
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Ksar Hadada | Ksar Hadadda | 33°06.016′N 10°18.848′E / 33.100267°N 10.314133°E | Ksar Hadada | Well restored | [33] | |
Ksar Beni Ghedir | Ksar Beni Khedir | 33°05.152′N 10°21.145′E / 33.085867°N 10.352417°E | Ghomrassen | Good condition | [34] | |
Ksar Bayouli | 33°05.086′N 10°22.200′E / 33.084767°N 10.370000°E | Ghomrassen | Degraded | [35] | ||
Ksar Boughali | 33°03.650′N 10°20.267′E / 33.060833°N 10.337783°E | Ghomrassen | Degraded | [36] | ||
Ksar El Rosfa | Ksar Lesafri, Ksar Rousfa |
33°03.204′N 10°20.081′E / 33.053400°N 10.334683°E | Ghomrassen | Good condition | [37] | |
Ksar Mrabtine | 33°01.921′N 10°22.653′E / 33.032017°N 10.377550°E | El Mrabtine | Completely restored | [38] | ||
Ksar El Ferch | 33°00.394′N 10°20.573′E / 33.006567°N 10.342883°E | Ghomrassen | Partially restored | [39] | ||
Ksar Guermessa | Ksar Guermassa | 32°59.049′N 10°15.117′E / 32.984150°N 10.251950°E | Guermessa | In ruins | [40] |
Smar Delegation
[edit]Name | Other names | Picture | Coordinates | Closest location | Status | References |
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Ksar El Gaah | Ksar El Ghaar, Ksar Ouled El Haj |
33°03.935′N 10°48.592′E / 33.065583°N 10.809867°E | Kerchaou | In ruins | [41] | |
Ksar Bougoffa | Ksar Bougouffa | 33°03.351′N 10°55.669′E / 33.055850°N 10.927817°E | Kerchaou | In ruins | [42] | |
Ksar Kerchaou | Ksar Khirchaou, Ksar Kerchaw |
33°02.013′N 10°47.822′E / 33.033550°N 10.797033°E | Kerchaou | Good condition | [43] | |
Ksar Kerrouz | 33°01.287′N 10°50.182′E / 33.021450°N 10.836367°E | Smar | Good condition | [44] | ||
Ksar Ghariani | Ksar Nfaissia | 32°59.726′N 10°54.476′E / 32.995433°N 10.907933°E | Smar | Partially restored | [45] | |
Ksar Bhir | Ksar B'Hir | 32°58.216′N 10°39.672′E / 32.970267°N 10.661200°E | Bhir | Good condition | [46] | |
Ksar Beni Mhira (El Ataya) | Ksar El Ataya | 32°52.365′N 10°49.217′E / 32.872750°N 10.820283°E | Beni Mhira | Degraded | [47] | |
Ksar Beni Mhira (Zorgane) | Ksar Ouled Mheri | 32°52.435′N 10°49.558′E / 32.873917°N 10.825967°E | Beni Mhira | Degraded | [48] | |
Ksar El Amerna | El Amerna (Beni Mhira) | 32°51.930′N 10°52.258′E / 32.865500°N 10.870967°E | Beni Mhira | Degraded | [49] | |
Ksar Ouled Oun (Beni Mhira) | Ksar El Guein | 32°52.057′N 10°53.156′E / 32.867617°N 10.885933°E | Beni Mhira | Good condition | [50] | |
Ksar El Ain | Ksar El Dhibbene, Ksar Ech Charchera |
32°54.469′N 10°57.125′E / 32.907817°N 10.952083°E | Beni Mhira | Partially restored | [51] |
Tataouine Nord Delegation
[edit]Name | Other names | Picture | Coordinates | Closest location | Status | References |
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Ksar Tlalet Ech Chehbane | Ksar Ech Chehbane, Ksar Tlelet, Ksar Tlalet |
32°59.027′N 10°23.050′E / 32.983783°N 10.384167°E | Tlalet | Completely restored | [52] | |
Ksar Ajerda | Ksar Jelidet | 32°53.890′N 10°29.265′E / 32.898167°N 10.487750°E | Gattoufa | Degraded | [53] | |
Ksar Jlalta | 32°53.824′N 10°29.359′E / 32.897067°N 10.489317°E | Gattoufa | Partially restored | [53] | ||
Ksar Ouled Abdelwahed | Ksar Ouled Abd El Ouahaa | 32°54.237′N 10°31.429′E / 32.903950°N 10.523817°E | New Gattoufa | Partially restored | [54] | |
Ksar Ouled Boujlida | Ksar Ouesti, Ksar El Rousti, Ksar Abdallah, Ksar El Wostani |
32°54.237′N 10°31.429′E / 32.903950°N 10.523817°E | New Gattoufa | Partially restored | [54] | |
Ksar Ouled M'hemed | Ksar Ouled Mahmed, Ksar Beni Blel |
32°53.872′N 10°31.508′E / 32.897867°N 10.525133°E | New Gattoufa | Partially restored | [54] | |
Ksar Khatma | Ksar El M'hamid, Ksar Hamedia, Ksar Hriza |
32°51.063′N 10°32.549′E / 32.851050°N 10.542483°E | El Khatma | Degraded | [55] | |
Ksar Bou Harida | Ksar Bou-H'Rida, Ksar Zorgane |
32°52.123′N 10°33.539′E / 32.868717°N 10.558983°E | El Khatma | In ruins | [56] | |
Ksar Beni Yakhzer | Ksar Ben Khezer, Ksar Ikhzeur |
32°51.053′N 10°34.710′E / 32.850883°N 10.578500°E | El Khatma | Completely ruined | [57] | |
Ksar Rodha | Khirba of Zitarna | 32°49.246′N 10°33.814′E / 32.820767°N 10.563567°E | Ez Zahra | Completely ruined | [58] | |
Ksar Ez Zahra | Ksar Kherba, Ksar Krachoua, Ksar Krachwa |
32°49.009′N 10°33.953′E / 32.816817°N 10.565883°E | Ez Zahra | Restored | [59] | |
Ksar Essaada | Ksar Ajej | 32°48.223′N 10°40.536′E / 32.803717°N 10.675600°E | Essaada | Good condition | [60] | |
Ksar Zorgane | Ksar Chgeyeg, Ksar Jedid |
32°40.651′N 10°53.937′E / 32.677517°N 10.898950°E | Beni Mhira | Partially restored | [61] | |
Ksar Chgeyeg (Hamidia) | 32°39.406′N 10°52.244′E / 32.656767°N 10.870733°E | Beni Mhira | Good condition | [62] | ||
Ksar Chgeyeg (Krechoua) | 32°39.478′N 10°52.184′E / 32.657967°N 10.869733°E | Beni Mhira | Good condition | [62] |
Tataouine Sud Delegation
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Bibliography
[edit]- Popp, Herbert; Kassah, Abdelfettah (2010). Les ksour du Sud tunisien : atlas illustré d'un patrimoine culturel (in French). Bayreuth: Naturwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Bayreuth. ISBN 978-3-939-14604-9.