Kairouan
Kairouan is a regional capital in Tunisia with a population of about 139,070.
TunisiaCity🏆 #4 most populated in Tunisia🕐 Africa/Tunis
Kairouan, also spelled El Qayrawān or Kairwan, is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670, in the period of Caliph Mu'awiya ; this is when it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, attracting Muslims from various parts of the world. The Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.
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About Kairouan
| Country | Tunisia |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 139,070 |
| Local currency | TND |
| Coordinates | 35.6781, 10.0963 |
| Time zone | Africa/Tunis |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 127 km · Tunis |
| Population (Tunisia) | #4 most populated in Tunisia |
| Where on Earth | 35°40′41″N · 10°5′47″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,972 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,047 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tokyo (Japan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -35.68, -169.90 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,596 km |
| London | 1,939 km |
| Cairo | 2,067 km |
| Moscow | 3,051 km |
| Dubai | 4,443 km |
| New York | 7,079 km |