Dougga / Thugga
Also known as Dougga, Thugga, Tukka, دقة
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii).
Region
Arab States
Tunisia
Inscribed
1997
Area
75 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Dougga / Thugga is about 35 km south of Béja. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ichkeul National Park, about 85 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Béja · about 60,000 peopleabout 35 km north
- Siliana · about 27,000 peopleabout 40 km south
- Jendouba · about 51,000 peopleabout 45 km west
- El Kef · about 48,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
- Tunis · about 2,413,000 peopleabout 95 km north-east
- L'Ariana · about 98,000 peopleabout 100 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
TunisiaNatural87 km away
TunisiaCultural95 km away
TunisiaCultural110 km away
TunisiaCultural112 km away
TunisiaCultural114 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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