Djémila
Also known as Cuicul, Roman ruins of Djémila, جميلة
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Arab States
Algeria
Inscribed
1982
Area
31 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Djémila is about 35 km north-east of Sétif. The nearest other World Heritage site is Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, about 100 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Sétif · about 275,000 peopleabout 35 km south-west
- Jijel · about 148,000 peopleabout 55 km north
- Béjaïa · about 385,000 peopleabout 75 km north-west
- Constantine · about 605,000 peopleabout 75 km east
- Bordj Bou Arréridj · about 140,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Batna · about 281,000 peopleabout 90 km south-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
AlgeriaCultural102 km away
AlgeriaCultural114 km away
AlgeriaCultural245 km away
AlgeriaCultural296 km away
TunisiaCultural312 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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