List of ksour in Tunisia

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

Beni Khedache Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar Boulassouar 33°19.043′N 10°08.495′E Moggor In ruins [2]
Ksar El Bhayra 33°19.107′N 10°13.491′E El Bhayra Good condition [3]
Ksar Jedid Gharbi 33°18.055′N 10°17.651′E Ksar Jedid Restored [4]
Ksar Jedid Chergui 33°18.065′N 10°17.708′E Ksar Jedid Partially restored [4]
Ksar Hallouf Ksar El Hallouf 33°17.471′N 10°09.429′E El Medhhar Partially restored [5]
Ksar Barzalia 33°16.577′N 10°10.224′E Zammour Partially collapsed [6]
Ksar Ouled Ben Youssef 33°16.360′N 10°15.001′E Demmer Completely ruined [7]
Ksar Zammour Ksar Zemmour,
Ksar Ras Zammour		 33°16.081′N 10°11.953′E Zammour Restored [8]
Ksar El Khyr Ksar El Khir,
Ksar El Khiyir		 33°15.118′N 10°09.582′E El Khyr In ruins [9]
Ksar Ouled Brahim 33°15.712′N 10°10.329′E El Khyr More or less in ruins [10]
Ksar Beni Khedache 33°15.036′N 10°12.022′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 Demmer Partially in ruins [12]
Ksar Jouamaa 33°15.049′N 10°15.486′E Beni Khedache Partially in ruins [13]
Ksar Krikrya Ksar Kerikeria,
Ksar Kroukiria,
Ksar Krakria		 33°14.595′N 10°20.0442′E Kroukiria Good condition [14]
Ksar Ouled Bouabid Ksar El Fjayej 33°14.281′N 10°10.262′E Beni Khedache Completely ruined [15]
Ksar El Mhadha Ksar El Krerada 33°12.756′N 10°11.262′E Mhadha Completely ruined [16]
Ksar Smoumnia 33°12.662′N 10°19.481′E Ouerjijen Completely ruined [17]
Ksar Ouerjijen Ksar Mansour,
Ksar Ourjijen,
Ksar Werjijen		 33°12.580′N 10°21.672′E Ouerjijen Good condition [18]
Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil 33°10.820′N 10°15.265′E Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil Good condition [19]
Ksar El Kherachfa Ksar Krerachefa 33°11.313′N 10°17.554′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 Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil In ruins [21]
Ksar Jra 33°08.862′N 10°13.542′E Jraa Degraded [22]
Ksar Ouled Mehdi Ksar El Ouzeghna 33°09.466′N 10°14.201′E Jraa Partially in ruins [23]

Medenine Nord Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar Ghbonten Ksar Eghbenten,
Ksar Reboutin		 33°23.592′N 10°26.329′E Koutine In ruins [24]
Ksar Ouled Abdallah Ksar Gueblaoui 33°22.138′N 10°26.220′E Metameur Partially restored [25]
Ksar El Khoukha 33°22.179′N 10°26.224′E Metameur Completely ruined [25]
Ksar Essouk 33°22.206′N 10°26.221′E Metameur Degraded [25]
Ksar El Ghoula 33°22.111′N 10°26.184′E Metameur Completely ruined [25]
Ksar Ouled Meftah 33°22.164′N 10°26.250′E Metameur Partially restored [25]
Ksar Ouled Brahim Ksar Medenine,
Ksar Touazine,
Ksar Orouch		 33°20.830′N 10°29.549′E Medenine Completely restored [26]
Ksar Ommarsia 33°20.847′N 10°29.524′E Medenine Well restored [26]
Ksar Lobbeira 33°20.847′N 10°29.490′E Medenine Well restored [26]

Tataouine Governorate

Bir Lahmar Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar Bir Lahmar Ksar Ababsa 33°10.750′N 10°26.564′E Bir Lahmar Good condition [27]
Ksar Temzayet Ksar Ababsa 33°08.849′N 10°21.750′E Bir Lahmar Partially in ruins [28]
Ksar Laaraf 33°08.063′N 10°23.023′E Bir Lahmar Degraded [29]
Ksar Ouled Boubaker 33°08.885′N 10°26.899′E Bir Lahmar Good condition [30]
Ksar Bayouli (Oued Graguer) 33°07.108′N 10°24.261′E Graguer In ruins [31]
Ksar Zhahfa Ksar Ababsa,
Ksar El Zhahfeh,
Ksar Zhaifa		 33°06.479′N 10°23.295′E Bir Lahmar Degraded [32]

Ghomrassen Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar Hadada Ksar Hadadda 33°06.016′N 10°18.848′E Ksar Hadada Well restored [33]
Ksar Beni Ghedir Ksar Beni Khedir 33°05.152′N 10°21.145′E Ghomrassen Good condition [34]
Ksar Bayouli 33°05.086′N 10°22.200′E Ghomrassen Degraded [35]
Ksar Boughali 33°03.650′N 10°20.267′E Ghomrassen Degraded [36]
Ksar El Rosfa Ksar Lesafri,
Ksar Rousfa		 33°03.204′N 10°20.081′E Ghomrassen Good condition [37]
Ksar Mrabtine 33°01.921′N 10°22.653′E El Mrabtine Completely restored [38]
Ksar El Ferch 33°00.394′N 10°20.573′E Ghomrassen Partially restored [39]
Ksar Guermessa Ksar Guermassa 32°59.049′N 10°15.117′E Guermessa In ruins [40]

Smar Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar El Gaah Ksar El Ghaar,
Ksar Ouled El Haj		 33°03.935′N 10°48.592′E Kerchaou In ruins [41]
Ksar Bougoffa Ksar Bougouffa 33°03.351′N 10°55.669′E Kerchaou In ruins [42]
Ksar Kerchaou Ksar Khirchaou,
Ksar Kerchaw		 33°02.013′N 10°47.822′E Kerchaou Good condition [43]
Ksar Kerrouz 33°01.287′N 10°50.182′E Smar Good condition [44]
Ksar Ghariani Ksar Nfaissia 32°59.726′N 10°54.476′E Smar Partially restored [45]
Ksar Bhir Ksar B'Hir 32°58.216′N 10°39.672′E Bhir Good condition [46]
Ksar Beni Mhira (El Ataya) Ksar El Ataya 32°52.365′N 10°49.217′E Beni Mhira Degraded [47]
Ksar Beni Mhira (Zorgane) Ksar Ouled Mheri 32°52.435′N 10°49.558′E Beni Mhira Degraded [48]
Ksar El Amerna El Amerna (Beni Mhira) 32°51.930′N 10°52.258′E Beni Mhira Degraded [49]
Ksar Ouled Oun (Beni Mhira) Ksar El Guein 32°52.057′N 10°53.156′E Beni Mhira Good condition [50]
Ksar El Ain Ksar El Dhibbene,
Ksar Ech Charchera		 32°54.469′N 10°57.125′E Beni Mhira Partially restored [51]

Tataouine Nord Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar Tlalet Ech Chehbane Ksar Ech Chehbane,
Ksar Tlelet,
Ksar Tlalet		 32°59.027′N 10°23.050′E Tlalet Completely restored [52]
Ksar Ajerda Ksar Jelidet 32°53.890′N 10°29.265′E Gattoufa Degraded [53]
Ksar Jlalta 32°53.824′N 10°29.359′E Gattoufa Partially restored [53]
Ksar Ouled Abdelwahed Ksar Ouled Abd El Ouahaa 32°54.237′N 10°31.429′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 New Gattoufa Partially restored [54]
Ksar Ouled M'hemed Ksar Ouled Mahmed,
Ksar Beni Blel		 32°53.872′N 10°31.508′E New Gattoufa Partially restored [54]
Ksar Khatma Ksar El M'hamid,
Ksar Hamedia,
Ksar Hriza		 32°51.063′N 10°32.549′E El Khatma Degraded [55]
Ksar Bou Harida Ksar Bou-H'Rida,
Ksar Zorgane		 32°52.123′N 10°33.539′E El Khatma In ruins [56]
Ksar Beni Yakhzer Ksar Ben Khezer,
Ksar Ikhzeur		 32°51.053′N 10°34.710′E El Khatma Completely ruined [57]
Ksar Rodha Khirba of Zitarna 32°49.246′N 10°33.814′E Ez Zahra Completely ruined [58]
Ksar Ez Zahra Ksar Kherba,
Ksar Krachoua,
Ksar Krachwa		 32°49.009′N 10°33.953′E Ez Zahra Restored [59]
Ksar Essaada Ksar Ajej 32°48.223′N 10°40.536′E Essaada Good condition [60]
Ksar Zorgane Ksar Chgeyeg,
Ksar Jedid		 32°40.651′N 10°53.937′E Beni Mhira Partially restored [61]
Ksar Chgeyeg (Hamidia) 32°39.406′N 10°52.244′E Beni Mhira Good condition [62]
Ksar Chgeyeg (Krechoua) 32°39.478′N 10°52.184′E Beni Mhira Good condition [62]

Tataouine Sud Delegation
Name Other names Picture Coordinates Closest location Status References
Ksar Meguebla Ksar Mguebleh 32°55.573′N 10°25.603′E Tataouine Restored [63]
Ksar Dghaghra (Ouled Abdallah) Ksar Tataouine 32°55.269′N 10°26.521′E Tataouine Completely restored [64]
Ksar Chenini 32°54.738′N 10°15.725′E Chenini Degraded [65]
Ksar Ghorghar 32°54.484′N 10°26.498′E Tataouine Degraded [66]
Ksar Boujlida 32°54.485′N 10°26.455′E Tataouine Degraded [66]
Ksar Beni Barka 32°53.177′N 10°26.047′E Maztouria Completely ruined [67]
Ksar Tounket 32°52.941′N 10°29.895′E Tounket Degraded [68]
Ksar Douiret 32°52.135′N 10°17.187′E Douiret Completely ruined [69]
Ksar Ouled Debbab 32°52.176′N 10°22.904′E Masreb Partially restored [70]
Ksar Ouled Oun (Maztouria) Ksar Zenndag 32°51.826′N 10°28.325′E Maztouria Restored [71]
Ksar Aouadid 32°51.889′N 10°28.262′E Maztouria Completely restored [72]
Ksar El Kedim Ksar of Zenata,
Ksar Khalifa Zenati		 32°50.868′N 10°28.062′E Maztouria Restored [73]
Ksar Dghaghra Ksar Rekhaissa 32°50.489′N 10°28.094′E Maztouria Completely restored [74]
Ksar Maaned Ksar M'Aned 32°49.579′N 10°30.994′E Ez Zahra Degraded [75]
Ksar Bouziri 32°48.374′N 10°27.305′E Bouziri In ruins [76]
Ksar Ouled Abd Essayed Ksar Sirfine 32°48.455′N 10°28.882′E Sirfine Degraded [77]
Ksar Tamelest Ksar El Ghoula,
Ksar Ouled Chehida		 32°47.629′N 10°28.360′E Tamelest In ruins [78]
Ksar Ouled Soltane 32°47.312′N 10°30.874′E Ouled Soltane Completely restored [79]
Ksar Remtha 32°44.050′N 10°28.729′E Remtha Good condition [80]
Ksar El Mourra Dghaghra Ksar Dghaghra,
Ksar El Mourra		 32°30.935′N 10°23.768′E Bir Mourra Completely restored [81]

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Bibliography
  • 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.
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