Medina of Tunis
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iii), (v).
Region
Arab States
Tunisia
Inscribed
1979
Area
296 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Medina of Tunis is in Tunis. The nearest other World Heritage site is Carthage, about 16 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Tunis · about 2,413,000 peopleat the site
- L'Ariana · about 98,000 peopleabout 8 km north
- Bizerte · about 140,000 peopleabout 60 km north-west
- Nabeul · about 115,000 peopleabout 65 km south-east
- Béja · about 60,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Siliana · about 27,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
TunisiaCultural16 km away
TunisiaCultural17 km away
TunisiaNatural58 km away
TunisiaCultural84 km away
TunisiaCultural95 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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