Kesra (كسرى) Kessera | |
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Commune and town | |
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Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Siliana Governorate |
Elevation | 3,169 ft (966 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 2,854 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Kesra is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,490. [1] In 2014 this was 2,600. Kesra is in Siliana Governorate near Maktar at 35.8N and 9.36e. [2] 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 is also called Kesra in north Africa.
Kasra may refer to:
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