Central address: Rue Bouraoui, Kairouan, Tunisia
Elevation: 66.962
Time Zone: Africa/Tunis
Latitude: 35° 40' 33.2904'' N
Longitude: 10° 5' 30.9264'' E
Kairouan (Arabic: القيروان Qeirwān, also known as al-Qayrawan), is the capital of the Kairouan Governorate in Tunisia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded by the Umayyads around 670. In the period of Caliph Mu'awiya (reigned 661–680), it became an important centre for Sunni Islamic scholarship and Quranic learning, and thus attracting a large number of Muslims from various parts of the world, next only to Mecca and Medina. The holy Mosque of Uqba is situated in the city.
The latitude of Kairouan is 35.675914, and the longitude is 10.091924. Kairouan is a city is located at Tunisia with the gps coordinates of 35° 40' 33.2904'' N and 10° 5' 30.9264'' E. The elevation of Kairouan is 66.962, the time zone is Africa/Tunis.
Latitude | 35.675914 | Longitude | 10.091924 |
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Elevation | 66.962 | DMS Lat | 35° 40' 33.2904'' N |
DMS Lng | 10° 5' 30.9264'' E | GeoHASH | snr4vwseqb7uw |
UTM Zone | 32S | UTM Easting | 598815.165504304 |
UTM Northing | 3948552.28092198 | Time Zone | Africa/Tunis |
Country | Tunisia | Country Code | 216 |