Dahmani, formerly Abbah Quşūr (alternative spellings Abbah Qusur or Ebba Ksour), is a town and commune in the

Kef Governorate Kef Governorate ( ' ) is one of the twenty-four governorates of Tunisia. It comprises chiefly part of the dorsal Atlas Mountains and their foothills in north-western Tunisia, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 4,965 km2 and has a pop ...

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. As of 2004 it had a population of 14,061. It is located at 625 meters above sea level, 225 kilometers southwest of

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History

Near the

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known today as Medeina, 9 km to the southwest, is the archaeological site of

Althiburos Althiburos ( xpu, 𐤏𐤋𐤕𐤁𐤓𐤔, ʿ or xpu, 𐤀𐤋𐤕𐤁𐤓𐤔, label=none, ʼ) was an ancient Berber, Carthaginian, and Roman settlement in what is now the Dahmani Delegation of the Kef Governorate of Tunisia. During the rei ...

an ancient

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city, and former Roman town hall. From 1941 on, it became a parish of the

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. In 1943 it accommodated the

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engaged in the combat on the African front during

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Economy

Its main activity is

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, and in particular the production of

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: it houses the largest wheat

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s in central Tunisia. Dahmani is also known for its other resources: * Quarries of

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and clay *

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s and

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and forest plants * Mineral and thermal water resources * Mines of

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and

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Sport

The Dahmani Athletic Club is the football club of the city; it evolved during the 2010–2011 season in Ligue III.

Politics

Dahmani has a

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. Recent mayors include: * 1970-1975: Abderrahim Zouari * 1980-2010: Hamadi Tebai * 2013-present: Mohamed Hédi Ben Madhi

Landmarks

*The church of Ebba Ksour, located in the city of Dahmani (formerly Ebba Ksour), is a

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built during the French protectorate. Ceded to the

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in 1964, it is now a

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. *The Dahmani meteorite is a 18kg

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that fell in May 1981 in Tunisia. It was observed by villagers in the Dahmani region (Kef governorate) and recovered by French soldiers who went to the site and then handed over to the geological service of Tunis. The meteorite is listed by the Laboratory of Mineralogy-Crystallography, associated with the CNRS in Paris, the Laboratory of Mineralogy of the

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and the famous

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Notable people

Slama Kasdaoui Salema Kasdaoui (born 25 November 1984) is a Tunisian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, America ...

, Tunisian footballer *

Fethia Khaïri Fethia Khaïri (1918-1986) (Arabic: فتحية خيري) was a Tunisian singer and actress between 1940 and 1950. She was characterized by her soft voice and suave ability to change Musical tone, tone and register (music), register. Singing In ...

, Tunisian

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* Aymen Soltani, Tunisian footballer *

Abderrahim Zouari Abderrahim Zouari ( aeb, عبد الرحيم الزواري; born 18 April 1944) is a Tunisian politician. He was the Minister of Transport from 2004 to 2011 under President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

, Tunisian

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Fawzia Zouari Fawzia Zouari ( ar, فوزية الزواري), born 10 September 1955 in Dahmani, is a Tunisian writer and journalist. Biography She was born in Dahmani, about 30 kilometers south-east of Kef, south-west of Tunis, one of six sisters and four brot ...

, Tounisian

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References

Populated places in Kef Governorate Communes of Tunisia Catholic titular sees in Africa Tunisia geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Tunisia-geo-stub