Kairouan
in Gouvernorat de Kairouan, Tunisia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.678 and 10.096 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 40' 41" and E 10° 5' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dinar - TND
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:47 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Tunis
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 5:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Tunisia in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tunisia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tunisia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Kairouan

Kairouan in Gouvernorat de Kairouan with it's 119,794 residents is a town located in Tunisia about 79 mi (or 127 km) south of Tunis, the country's capital place.

Time in Kairouan is now 12:47 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Tunis with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Kairouan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Tunisia is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tunisia is Kairouan in a distance of 0 mi (or 1 km), North-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sousse, Zaghouan, Monastir, Siliana and Sidi Bouzid. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 18th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

CONTINENTAL KAIROUAN

Address
0,5 mi
AV IBN EL JASSAR
3100 Kairouan
Tunisia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Moschee´ von Kairouan Ausflug vom Hotel AZIZA Tunesien Urlaub 2013

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 55:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alexander Schütze

Das vierte Heiligtum des Islams Tunesien Urlaub 2013 Ausflug vom Hotel AZIZA Moschee´ von Kairouan Danke an : SENTIDO AZIZA BEACH GOLF & SPA 8050 Hammamet, B.P. 218 ...


kairouan Partie 4

Published: December 04, 2012
Length: 28:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mehdi Elarem

Kairouan ; Capital Aglabide, un film documentaire de 52'


جامع عقبة بن نافع بالقيروان La Mosquée Okba Ibn Nafaa à Kairouan

Published: February 20, 2012
Length: 42:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: InteractifTunisie

جامع عقبة بن نافع بالقيروان ملخص عن الوحدة الإرشادية المتعددة الوسائط والتفاعلية لجامع عقبة بن نافع بالقير...


Paysage de chasse à Kairouan

Published: October 28, 2013
Length: 06:56 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: lekingduparking

Partons decouvrir les beaux endroit ou l'ont chasse a Kairouan. Mes amis et moi nous n'avons pas trouvé de sanglier, mais par contre ont trouve de super endroit magnifique.


Tunisia - Kairouan

Published: February 24, 2014
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marco Di Leo

Tunisia - Kairouan.


‏تونس - القيروان Tunesien Kairouan

Published: March 27, 2015
Length: 00:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: whynotaman

mein erstes Video - eine Erinnerung an unseren Urlaub in Tusesien. Wir haben Kairouan besucht und waren begeistert von der wunderschönen Moschee und der kleinen anliegenden Altstadt mit den.


TUNISIA Tunisi, Kairouan, la Moschea del Barbiere, La Grande Moschea, Nefta,Touzer

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 36:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gianni Rizzo

26-08-1992 (Dal mio archivio video del 1992) In questo video abbiamo visto Tunisi, Kairouan, la Moschea del Barbiere, La Grande Moschea, Nefta e poi Touzer. Visualizzazioni: 152.


برك الاغالبة بالقيروان-رحال الخبرPools of rain in Kairouan, Tunisia

Published: February 12, 2012
Length: 47:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: رحال الخبر- وائل الدغفق

برك الاغالبة بمدينة القيروان بتونس وتسمى برك الدهماني والتي بنيت عام 862م في حقبة حكم الاغالبة وهي شبيه الى...


Busfahrt nach Kairouan Ausflug vom Hotel AZIZA Tunesien Urlaub 2013

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 59:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alexander Schütze

Tunesien Urlaub 2013 Ausflug vom Hotel AZIZA Busfahrt nach Kairouan Danke an : SENTIDO AZIZA BEACH GOLF & SPA 8050 Hammamet, B.P. 218 direction@hotelaziza.com ...


2012 tour TUNISIA 6° giorno da Kairouan a....Tunisi passando da Cartagine e Sidi Bou Said.

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 17:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 52marcom

Viaggio Francorosso tour della Tunisia da Monastir 6° giorno partenza da Kairouan e arrivo a Tunisi passando da Cartagine e Sidi Bou Said.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kairouan

Kairouan, also known as Kirwan or al-Qayrawan, is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. Referred to as the Islamic Cultural Capital, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Arabs around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661-680), it became an important centre for Islamic and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina.

Located at 35.6667, 10.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kairouan, Arabic architecture, Archaeological sites in Tunisia, Populated places in Kairouan Governorate, Communes of Tunisia, Holy cities, Populated places established in the 7th century, World Heritage Sites in Tunisia, World Digital Library related, Cities in Tunisia, Amṣar

Stade Ali Zouaoui

Stade Ali Zouaoui is a multi-use stadium in Kairouan, Tunisia. It is currently used by football team Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

Located at 35.6664, 10.1094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Tunisia, Kairouan

Mosque of Uqba

The Mosque of Uqba, also known as the Great Mosque of Kairouan (جامع القيروان الأكبر), is one of the most important mosques in Tunisia, situated in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Kairouan.

Located at 35.6814, 10.1039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
670s architecture, 9th-century architecture, Moorish architecture, Mosques in Tunisia, Arabic architecture, Umayyad architecture, Islamic architecture, Tunisian architecture, Arcades (architecture), Kairouan

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kairouan.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qairwan, Kairwan, Qairouan, Al Qayrawān, Al-Kayrawān, Kairouan, القيروان, Кайруан, Kairuan, Qairawān, Καϊρουάν, Kajruano, Kairuán, Al-Qayrawān, قیروان, קירואן, QKN, Qayrawan, ケルアン, კაირუანი, Қайруан қаласы, 카이르완, Kairuanas, Cairuão, Keruan, Kayravan, Qayruvon, 凯鲁万