Ksira Djadja

Ksira Djadja is a ruin in Sayar, Makthar, Siliana Governorate and has an elevation of 807 metres. Ksira Djadja is situated nearby to the town Maktar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maktar and Kesra.

Maktar

Town

Photo: Pradigue, CC BY 3.0.

Maktar or Makthar, also known by other names during antiquity, is a town and archaeological site in Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. Maktar was founded by the Berber Numidians as a defense post against Carthaginian expansion. Maktar is situated 6 km northwest of Ksira Djadja.

Kesra

Village

Photo: Marinse, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kesra is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,490. In 2014 this was 2,600. Kesra is in Siliana Governorate near Maktar at 35.8N and 9.36e. Kesra is situated 9 km east of Ksira Djadja.

Ksira Djadja

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “Ksira Djaja” and “Quşayrat Dajājah”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Sayar, Makthar, Siliana Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude

35.83333° or 35° 50′ north

Longitude

9.26667° or 9° 16′ east

Elevation

807 metres (2,648 feet)

Open location code

8F7FR7M8+8M

GeoNames ID

2467878

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