Kasserine Governorate ( ' ; ), sometimes spelt ''Casrein'', is one of the twenty-four governorates (provinces) of

Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

. It is in west-central Tunisia on the frontier with

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

, wholly north of the true centre line but the area is south or west of the bulk of the population of the country, based on Tunisia's greater northern rainfall. It covers an area of 8,260 km² and has a population of 492,741 (2024) .The capital is

Kasserine Kasserine (, Tunisian Arabic: ڨصرين ') is the capital city of the Kasserine Governorate, in west-central Tunisia. It is situated below Jebel ech Chambi ( جبل الشعانبي), Tunisia's highest mountain. Its population is 114,463 (2020). ...

which is at the foot of Jebel ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain, in turn part of the Dorsal Atlas mountains. The mountain and its associated escarpment form its own national park in the province.

Main sights

In Kasserine Governorate exist two of the most famous Roman sites in Tunisia, which are

Sbeitla Sbeitla ( ') is a small town in west-central Tunisia. Nearby are the Roman Empire, Roman Archaeological site of Sbeitla, ruins of Sufetula, containing the best preserved Roman forum temples in the country. It was the entry point of the Muslim conqu ...

and Haidra. The Triumphal Arch of the Tetrarchy at the entrance to

commemorates the four emperors that governed the empire in the year 300, just before the rule of Constantine I. Image:Sbeitla 05.jpg, Capitoline temples Image:Sbeitla 01.jpg, Public baths Image:Sbeitla_10.jpg, Arch of Diocletian Image:Sbeitla Arch of Antoninus Pius.jpg, Public baths

Administrative divisions

Governors

Below the list of governors of Kasserine since its creation:

Sports

Kasserine Governorate's most popular sport clubs are the Union Sportif of

and

AS Kasserine The Avenir Sportif de Kasserine (), known as AS Kasserine or simply ASK for short, is a Tunisian football club based in Kasserine. The club was founded in 1948 and its colours are green and white. Their home stadium, Kasserine Municipal Stadium, ...

References

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