Ksar Chenini
Ksar Chenini is a ksar located in Chenini in the governorate of Tataouine, Tunisia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Ksar in Tunisia
- Address: شنني
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque of the Seven Sleepers.
Mosque of the Seven Sleepers
Mosque
Photo: Nassima Chahboun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosque of the Seven Sleepers is situated 1¼ km east of Ksar Chenini.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chenini and Douiret.
Chenini
Village
Photo: Elcèd77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chenini is a ruined Berber village in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. Located on a hilltop near a modern village of the same name, Chenini was a fortified granary, or ksar.
Douiret
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Douiret is a ruined Berber village in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. Located on a hilltop near a modern village of the same name, Douiret was a fortified granary, or ksar Like other ksour created by North African Berber communities, Douiret was built on a hilltop to help protect it from raiding parties. Douiret is situated 7 km south of Ksar Chenini.
Ksar Chenini
- Categories: ksar and historic site
- Location: Nouvelle Chnini, Tataouine Sud, Tataouine Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
32.91235° or 32° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
10.26235° or 10° 15′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8F4GW766+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 297762086OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q73805419
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Ksar Chenini” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر شنني”
- French: “Ksar Chenini”
- German: “Ksar Chenini”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Huilerie 02 and Mosque.
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