Siliana Governorate ( Tunisian Arabic : ولاية سليانة Wilāyat Silyānah pronounced [sɪ̈lˈje̞ːnə] ; French : Gouvernorat de Siliana ) is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of Tunisia , is landlocked and is in the north of the country. It covers an area of 4,631 km and has a population of 223,087 (2014 census). The capital is Siliana .
4-677: Kesra is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate , Tunisia . As of 2004 it had a population of 2,490. In 2014 this was 2,600. Kesra is in Siliana Governorate near Maktar at 35.8 N and 9.36 e . The town is at altitude of 966m and is near the Jebel Serj national park . During the Roman Empire Kesra was a civitas of the Roman Province of Byzacena called Cusira . A flat bread made of Semolina
8-494: Is also called Kesra in north Africa. 35°49′N 9°22′E / 35.817°N 9.367°E / 35.817; 9.367 This Tunisia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Siliana Governorate The province is coextensive with the upper Oued Siliana (Siliana river) catchment which flows north. The land includes a largely fertile valley, tributary valleys, and rocky and forested uplands. It generally slopes north. The south of
12-720: Is the Djebel Serj to the south east. The Siliana Barrage, below the city , is an artificial reservoir and is the largest lake in the province, followed by the Lakhmess Barrage in the south-east, which is less than a third of its size. The climate is more Mediterranean than desert, as it is near the coast (see Tunisia§Climate ) with temperatures in all but the northern borders moderated by its high elevation. Ten municipalities are in Siliana Governorate: This Tunisia location article
16-585: The governorate tapers in a curve to include the three main peaks at the head of the valley in the dorsal Atlas Mountains . Shortly after leaving the governorate, the Oued Siliana feeds into the valley of the Medjerda River , which flows east. Two main settlements are beside the river: Siliana and Gaafour (Qa Afur). Two forested ridges form national parks mainly within and outside the north-west and south-east borders respectively. The higher of these
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