List of ksour in Tunisia

The list of ksars (Arabic: ksour) in Tunisia is established by Herbert Popp and Abdelfettah Kassah and published in their book Les ksour du Sud tunisien : atlas illustré d'un patrimoine culturel in 2010.

It lists 92 ksour, i.e. almost all of the country's buildings – distributed between the governorates of Medenine and Tataouine over an area between Koutine to the north, Ksar Zorgane to the east, Remada to the south and Beni Khedache to the west – except for a few isolated works such as Ksar Sidi Makhlouf, Ksar Morra or Ksar Dhehibat.^[1]

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Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar Boulassouar		33°19.043′N 10°08.495′E / 33.317383°N 10.141583°E / 33.317383; 10.141583	Moggor	In ruins	^[2]
Ksar El Bhayra		33°19.107′N 10°13.491′E / 33.318450°N 10.224850°E / 33.318450; 10.224850	El Bhayra	Good condition	^[3]
Ksar Jedid Gharbi		33°18.055′N 10°17.651′E / 33.300917°N 10.294183°E / 33.300917; 10.294183	Ksar Jedid	Restored	^[4]
Ksar Jedid Chergui		33°18.065′N 10°17.708′E / 33.301083°N 10.295133°E / 33.301083; 10.295133	Ksar Jedid	Partially restored	^[4]
Ksar Hallouf	Ksar El Hallouf	33°17.471′N 10°09.429′E / 33.291183°N 10.157150°E / 33.291183; 10.157150	El Medhhar	Partially restored	^[5]
Ksar Barzalia		33°16.577′N 10°10.224′E / 33.276283°N 10.170400°E / 33.276283; 10.170400	Zammour	Partially collapsed	^[6]
Ksar Ouled Ben Youssef		33°16.360′N 10°15.001′E / 33.272667°N 10.250017°E / 33.272667; 10.250017	Demmer	Completely ruined	^[7]
Ksar Zammour	Ksar Zemmour, Ksar Ras Zammour	33°16.081′N 10°11.953′E / 33.268017°N 10.199217°E / 33.268017; 10.199217	Zammour	Restored	^[8]
Ksar El Khyr	Ksar El Khir, Ksar El Khiyir	33°15.118′N 10°09.582′E / 33.251967°N 10.159700°E / 33.251967; 10.159700	El Khyr	In ruins	^[9]
Ksar Ouled Brahim		33°15.712′N 10°10.329′E / 33.261867°N 10.172150°E / 33.261867; 10.172150	El Khyr	More or less in ruins	^[10]
Ksar Beni Khedache		33°15.036′N 10°12.022′E / 33.250600°N 10.200367°E / 33.250600; 10.200367	Beni Khedache	Good condition	^[11]
Ksar El Kharba	Ksar Kherba, Ksar Khirba, Ksar El Khirba, Ksar Jedid El Lemalma	33°16.787′N 10°13.025′E / 33.279783°N 10.217083°E / 33.279783; 10.217083	Demmer	Partially in ruins	^[12]
Ksar Jouamaa		33°15.049′N 10°15.486′E / 33.250817°N 10.258100°E / 33.250817; 10.258100	Beni Khedache	Partially in ruins	^[13]
Ksar Krikrya	Ksar Kerikeria, Ksar Kroukiria, Ksar Krakria	33°14.595′N 10°20.0442′E / 33.243250°N 10.3340700°E / 33.243250; 10.3340700	Kroukiria	Good condition	^[14]
Ksar Ouled Bouabid	Ksar El Fjayej	33°14.281′N 10°10.262′E / 33.238017°N 10.171033°E / 33.238017; 10.171033	Beni Khedache	Completely ruined	^[15]
Ksar El Mhadha	Ksar El Krerada	33°12.756′N 10°11.262′E / 33.212600°N 10.187700°E / 33.212600; 10.187700	Mhadha	Completely ruined	^[16]
Ksar Smoumnia		33°12.662′N 10°19.481′E / 33.211033°N 10.324683°E / 33.211033; 10.324683	Ouerjijen	Completely ruined	^[17]
Ksar Ouerjijen	Ksar Mansour, Ksar Ourjijen, Ksar Werjijen	33°12.580′N 10°21.672′E / 33.209667°N 10.361200°E / 33.209667; 10.361200	Ouerjijen	Good condition	^[18]
Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil		33°10.820′N 10°15.265′E / 33.180333°N 10.254417°E / 33.180333; 10.254417	Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil	Good condition	^[19]
Ksar El Kherachfa	Ksar Krerachefa	33°11.313′N 10°17.554′E / 33.188550°N 10.292567°E / 33.188550; 10.292567	Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil	Degraded	^[20]
Ksar Ouled Mohamed Ben Ammar	Ksar Mohamed Ben Ammar Mahdaoui, Ksar Ouled Mehdi	33°11.014′N 10°17.098′E / 33.183567°N 10.284967°E / 33.183567; 10.284967	Ksar Abiar Oued El Khil	In ruins	^[21]
Ksar Jra		33°08.862′N 10°13.542′E / 33.147700°N 10.225700°E / 33.147700; 10.225700	Jraa	Degraded	^[22]
Ksar Ouled Mehdi	Ksar El Ouzeghna	33°09.466′N 10°14.201′E / 33.157767°N 10.236683°E / 33.157767; 10.236683	Jraa	Partially in ruins	^[23]

Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar Ghbonten	Ksar Eghbenten, Ksar Reboutin	33°23.592′N 10°26.329′E / 33.393200°N 10.438817°E / 33.393200; 10.438817	Koutine	In ruins	^[24]
Ksar Ouled Abdallah	Ksar Gueblaoui	33°22.138′N 10°26.220′E / 33.368967°N 10.437000°E / 33.368967; 10.437000	Metameur	Partially restored	^[25]
Ksar El Khoukha		33°22.179′N 10°26.224′E / 33.369650°N 10.437067°E / 33.369650; 10.437067	Metameur	Completely ruined	^[25]
Ksar Essouk		33°22.206′N 10°26.221′E / 33.370100°N 10.437017°E / 33.370100; 10.437017	Metameur	Degraded	^[25]
Ksar El Ghoula		33°22.111′N 10°26.184′E / 33.368517°N 10.436400°E / 33.368517; 10.436400	Metameur	Completely ruined	^[25]
Ksar Ouled Meftah		33°22.164′N 10°26.250′E / 33.369400°N 10.437500°E / 33.369400; 10.437500	Metameur	Partially restored	^[25]
Ksar Ouled Brahim	Ksar Medenine, Ksar Touazine, Ksar Orouch	33°20.830′N 10°29.549′E / 33.347167°N 10.492483°E / 33.347167; 10.492483	Medenine	Completely restored	^[26]
Ksar Ommarsia		33°20.847′N 10°29.524′E / 33.347450°N 10.492067°E / 33.347450; 10.492067	Medenine	Well restored	^[26]
Ksar Lobbeira		33°20.847′N 10°29.490′E / 33.347450°N 10.491500°E / 33.347450; 10.491500	Medenine	Well restored	^[26]

Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar Bir Lahmar	Ksar Ababsa	33°10.750′N 10°26.564′E / 33.179167°N 10.442733°E / 33.179167; 10.442733	Bir Lahmar	Good condition	^[27]
Ksar Temzayet	Ksar Ababsa	33°08.849′N 10°21.750′E / 33.147483°N 10.362500°E / 33.147483; 10.362500	Bir Lahmar	Partially in ruins	^[28]
Ksar Laaraf		33°08.063′N 10°23.023′E / 33.134383°N 10.383717°E / 33.134383; 10.383717	Bir Lahmar	Degraded	^[29]
Ksar Ouled Boubaker		33°08.885′N 10°26.899′E / 33.148083°N 10.448317°E / 33.148083; 10.448317	Bir Lahmar	Good condition	^[30]
Ksar Bayouli (Oued Graguer)		33°07.108′N 10°24.261′E / 33.118467°N 10.404350°E / 33.118467; 10.404350	Graguer	In ruins	^[31]
Ksar Zhahfa	Ksar Ababsa, Ksar El Zhahfeh, Ksar Zhaifa	33°06.479′N 10°23.295′E / 33.107983°N 10.388250°E / 33.107983; 10.388250	Bir Lahmar	Degraded	^[32]

Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar Hadada	Ksar Hadadda	33°06.016′N 10°18.848′E / 33.100267°N 10.314133°E / 33.100267; 10.314133	Ksar Hadada	Well restored	^[33]
Ksar Beni Ghedir	Ksar Beni Khedir	33°05.152′N 10°21.145′E / 33.085867°N 10.352417°E / 33.085867; 10.352417	Ghomrassen	Good condition	^[34]
Ksar Bayouli		33°05.086′N 10°22.200′E / 33.084767°N 10.370000°E / 33.084767; 10.370000	Ghomrassen	Degraded	^[35]
Ksar Boughali		33°03.650′N 10°20.267′E / 33.060833°N 10.337783°E / 33.060833; 10.337783	Ghomrassen	Degraded	^[36]
Ksar El Rosfa	Ksar Lesafri, Ksar Rousfa	33°03.204′N 10°20.081′E / 33.053400°N 10.334683°E / 33.053400; 10.334683	Ghomrassen	Good condition	^[37]
Ksar Mrabtine		33°01.921′N 10°22.653′E / 33.032017°N 10.377550°E / 33.032017; 10.377550	El Mrabtine	Completely restored	^[38]
Ksar El Ferch		33°00.394′N 10°20.573′E / 33.006567°N 10.342883°E / 33.006567; 10.342883	Ghomrassen	Partially restored	^[39]
Ksar Guermessa	Ksar Guermassa	32°59.049′N 10°15.117′E / 32.984150°N 10.251950°E / 32.984150; 10.251950	Guermessa	In ruins	^[40]

Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar El Gaah	Ksar El Ghaar, Ksar Ouled El Haj	33°03.935′N 10°48.592′E / 33.065583°N 10.809867°E / 33.065583; 10.809867	Kerchaou	In ruins	^[41]
Ksar Bougoffa	Ksar Bougouffa	33°03.351′N 10°55.669′E / 33.055850°N 10.927817°E / 33.055850; 10.927817	Kerchaou	In ruins	^[42]
Ksar Kerchaou	Ksar Khirchaou, Ksar Kerchaw	33°02.013′N 10°47.822′E / 33.033550°N 10.797033°E / 33.033550; 10.797033	Kerchaou	Good condition	^[43]
Ksar Kerrouz		33°01.287′N 10°50.182′E / 33.021450°N 10.836367°E / 33.021450; 10.836367	Smar	Good condition	^[44]
Ksar Ghariani	Ksar Nfaissia	32°59.726′N 10°54.476′E / 32.995433°N 10.907933°E / 32.995433; 10.907933	Smar	Partially restored	^[45]
Ksar Bhir	Ksar B'Hir	32°58.216′N 10°39.672′E / 32.970267°N 10.661200°E / 32.970267; 10.661200	Bhir	Good condition	^[46]
Ksar Beni Mhira (El Ataya)	Ksar El Ataya	32°52.365′N 10°49.217′E / 32.872750°N 10.820283°E / 32.872750; 10.820283	Beni Mhira	Degraded	^[47]
Ksar Beni Mhira (Zorgane)	Ksar Ouled Mheri	32°52.435′N 10°49.558′E / 32.873917°N 10.825967°E / 32.873917; 10.825967	Beni Mhira	Degraded	^[48]
Ksar El Amerna	El Amerna (Beni Mhira)	32°51.930′N 10°52.258′E / 32.865500°N 10.870967°E / 32.865500; 10.870967	Beni Mhira	Degraded	^[49]
Ksar Ouled Oun (Beni Mhira)	Ksar El Guein	32°52.057′N 10°53.156′E / 32.867617°N 10.885933°E / 32.867617; 10.885933	Beni Mhira	Good condition	^[50]
Ksar El Ain	Ksar El Dhibbene, Ksar Ech Charchera	32°54.469′N 10°57.125′E / 32.907817°N 10.952083°E / 32.907817; 10.952083	Beni Mhira	Partially restored	^[51]

List of ksour in Tunisia

Beni Khedache Delegation

Medenine Nord Delegation

Tataouine Governorate

Bir Lahmar Delegation

Ghomrassen Delegation

Smar Delegation

Tataouine Nord Delegation

Tataouine Sud Delegation

References

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Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar Tlalet Ech Chehbane	Ksar Ech Chehbane, Ksar Tlelet, Ksar Tlalet	32°59.027′N 10°23.050′E / 32.983783°N 10.384167°E / 32.983783; 10.384167	Tlalet	Completely restored	^[52]
Ksar Ajerda	Ksar Jelidet	32°53.890′N 10°29.265′E / 32.898167°N 10.487750°E / 32.898167; 10.487750	Gattoufa	Degraded	^[53]
Ksar Jlalta		32°53.824′N 10°29.359′E / 32.897067°N 10.489317°E / 32.897067; 10.489317	Gattoufa	Partially restored	^[53]
Ksar Ouled Abdelwahed	Ksar Ouled Abd El Ouahaa	32°54.237′N 10°31.429′E / 32.903950°N 10.523817°E / 32.903950; 10.523817	New Gattoufa	Partially restored	^[54]
Ksar Ouled Boujlida	Ksar Ouesti, Ksar El Rousti, Ksar Abdallah, Ksar El Wostani	32°54.237′N 10°31.429′E / 32.903950°N 10.523817°E / 32.903950; 10.523817	New Gattoufa	Partially restored	^[54]
Ksar Ouled M'hemed	Ksar Ouled Mahmed, Ksar Beni Blel	32°53.872′N 10°31.508′E / 32.897867°N 10.525133°E / 32.897867; 10.525133	New Gattoufa	Partially restored	^[54]
Ksar Khatma	Ksar El M'hamid, Ksar Hamedia, Ksar Hriza	32°51.063′N 10°32.549′E / 32.851050°N 10.542483°E / 32.851050; 10.542483	El Khatma	Degraded	^[55]
Ksar Bou Harida	Ksar Bou-H'Rida, Ksar Zorgane	32°52.123′N 10°33.539′E / 32.868717°N 10.558983°E / 32.868717; 10.558983	El Khatma	In ruins	^[56]
Ksar Beni Yakhzer	Ksar Ben Khezer, Ksar Ikhzeur	32°51.053′N 10°34.710′E / 32.850883°N 10.578500°E / 32.850883; 10.578500	El Khatma	Completely ruined	^[57]
Ksar Rodha	Khirba of Zitarna	32°49.246′N 10°33.814′E / 32.820767°N 10.563567°E / 32.820767; 10.563567	Ez Zahra	Completely ruined	^[58]
Ksar Ez Zahra	Ksar Kherba, Ksar Krachoua, Ksar Krachwa	32°49.009′N 10°33.953′E / 32.816817°N 10.565883°E / 32.816817; 10.565883	Ez Zahra	Restored	^[59]
Ksar Essaada	Ksar Ajej	32°48.223′N 10°40.536′E / 32.803717°N 10.675600°E / 32.803717; 10.675600	Essaada	Good condition	^[60]
Ksar Zorgane	Ksar Chgeyeg, Ksar Jedid	32°40.651′N 10°53.937′E / 32.677517°N 10.898950°E / 32.677517; 10.898950	Beni Mhira	Partially restored	^[61]
Ksar Chgeyeg (Hamidia)		32°39.406′N 10°52.244′E / 32.656767°N 10.870733°E / 32.656767; 10.870733	Beni Mhira	Good condition	^[62]
Ksar Chgeyeg (Krechoua)		32°39.478′N 10°52.184′E / 32.657967°N 10.869733°E / 32.657967; 10.869733	Beni Mhira	Good condition	^[62]

Name	Other names	Coordinates	Closest location	Status	References
Ksar Meguebla	Ksar Mguebleh	32°55.573′N 10°25.603′E / 32.926217°N 10.426717°E / 32.926217; 10.426717	Tataouine	Restored	^[63]
Ksar Dghaghra (Ouled Abdallah)	Ksar Tataouine	32°55.269′N 10°26.521′E / 32.921150°N 10.442017°E / 32.921150; 10.442017	Tataouine	Completely restored	^[64]
Ksar Chenini		32°54.738′N 10°15.725′E / 32.912300°N 10.262083°E / 32.912300; 10.262083	Chenini	Degraded	^[65]
Ksar Ghorghar		32°54.484′N 10°26.498′E / 32.908067°N 10.441633°E / 32.908067; 10.441633	Tataouine	Degraded	^[66]
Ksar Boujlida		32°54.485′N 10°26.455′E / 32.908083°N 10.440917°E / 32.908083; 10.440917	Tataouine	Degraded	^[66]
Ksar Beni Barka		32°53.177′N 10°26.047′E / 32.886283°N 10.434117°E / 32.886283; 10.434117	Maztouria	Completely ruined	^[67]
Ksar Tounket		32°52.941′N 10°29.895′E / 32.882350°N 10.498250°E / 32.882350; 10.498250	Tounket	Degraded	^[68]
Ksar Douiret		32°52.135′N 10°17.187′E / 32.868917°N 10.286450°E / 32.868917; 10.286450	Douiret	Completely ruined	^[69]
Ksar Ouled Debbab		32°52.176′N 10°22.904′E / 32.869600°N 10.381733°E / 32.869600; 10.381733	Masreb	Partially restored	^[70]
Ksar Ouled Oun (Maztouria)	Ksar Zenndag	32°51.826′N 10°28.325′E / 32.863767°N 10.472083°E / 32.863767; 10.472083	Maztouria	Restored	^[71]
Ksar Aouadid		32°51.889′N 10°28.262′E / 32.864817°N 10.471033°E / 32.864817; 10.471033	Maztouria	Completely restored	^[72]
Ksar El Kedim	Ksar of Zenata, Ksar Khalifa Zenati	32°50.868′N 10°28.062′E / 32.847800°N 10.467700°E / 32.847800; 10.467700	Maztouria	Restored	^[73]
Ksar Dghaghra	Ksar Rekhaissa	32°50.489′N 10°28.094′E / 32.841483°N 10.468233°E / 32.841483; 10.468233	Maztouria	Completely restored	^[74]
Ksar Maaned	Ksar M'Aned	32°49.579′N 10°30.994′E / 32.826317°N 10.516567°E / 32.826317; 10.516567	Ez Zahra	Degraded	^[75]
Ksar Bouziri		32°48.374′N 10°27.305′E / 32.806233°N 10.455083°E / 32.806233; 10.455083	Bouziri	In ruins	^[76]
Ksar Ouled Abd Essayed	Ksar Sirfine	32°48.455′N 10°28.882′E / 32.807583°N 10.481367°E / 32.807583; 10.481367	Sirfine	Degraded	^[77]
Ksar Tamelest	Ksar El Ghoula, Ksar Ouled Chehida	32°47.629′N 10°28.360′E / 32.793817°N 10.472667°E / 32.793817; 10.472667	Tamelest	In ruins	^[78]
Ksar Ouled Soltane		32°47.312′N 10°30.874′E / 32.788533°N 10.514567°E / 32.788533; 10.514567	Ouled Soltane	Completely restored	^[79]
Ksar Remtha		32°44.050′N 10°28.729′E / 32.734167°N 10.478817°E / 32.734167; 10.478817	Remtha	Good condition	^[80]
Ksar El Mourra Dghaghra	Ksar Dghaghra, Ksar El Mourra	32°30.935′N 10°23.768′E / 32.515583°N 10.396133°E / 32.515583; 10.396133	Bir Mourra	Completely restored	^[81]

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