Medina of Sousse
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv), (v).
Region
Arab States
Tunisia
Inscribed
1988
Area
32 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Medina of Sousse is in Sousse. The nearest other World Heritage site is Kairouan, about 50 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Sousse · about 327,000 peopleat the site
- Monastir · about 72,000 peopleabout 16 km south-east
- Qairouan · about 145,000 peopleabout 50 km west
- Mahdia · about 46,000 peopleabout 55 km south-east
- Nabeul · about 115,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Tunis · about 2,413,000 peopleabout 120 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
TunisiaCultural51 km away
TunisiaCultural59 km away
TunisiaCultural116 km away
TunisiaCultural118 km away
TunisiaCultural119 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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