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Tipasa

Also known as Mint of Tipasa, Tipasa in Mauretania

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Tipasa is about 40 km north-west of Blida. The nearest other World Heritage site is Kasbah of Algiers, about 60 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Blida · about 511,000 peopleabout 40 km south-east
  • Médéa · about 148,000 peopleabout 45 km south-east
  • Algiers · about 3,354,000 peopleabout 60 km east
  • Chlef · about 449,000 peopleabout 110 km south-west
  • Bouïra · about 110,000 peopleabout 130 km east
  • Tizi-Ouzou · about 144,000 peopleabout 140 km east
TipasaAlgiersBlidaChlefMédéaTizi-OuzouBouïraKasbah of Algiers50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Tipasa and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesKasbah of Algiers1Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad2Djémila3Palmeral of Elche4Serra de Tramuntana5Tipasa
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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