Kesra

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 35.8N and 9.36e. 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.

For other uses, see Kasra (disambiguation).
Kesra
(كسرى)
Kessera
Commune and town
Kesra, Tunisia
Nickname: 
Cusira
Country Tunisia
GovernorateSiliana Governorate
Elevation
3,169 ft (966 m)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total2,854
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

A flat bread made of Semolina is also called Kesra in north Africa.

  • Kesra national park
  • Kesra nature reserve
  • Panorama of Kesra
  • Panorama of Kesra
  • ruins of Kesra Castra.
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