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

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

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, 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 465.000 (2022).The capital is

Kasserine Kasserine ( ar, القصرين, al-Qasrīn, 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. It ...

which is at the foot of

Jebel ech Chambi Jebel ech Chambi ( ''Jabal ash-Sha‘ānabī''; also Mount Ash-Sha'nabi) is a mountain peak in Tunisia. It has an elevation of and is the highest mountain in the country. It stands above the city of Kasserine in western central Tunisia. The summ ...

, 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 exists two of the most famous Roman sites in Tunisia, which are

Sbeitla Sbeitla or Sufetula ( ber, Sbitla or Seftula, ar, سبيطلة ') is a small town in west-central Tunisia. Nearby are the Byzantine ruins of Sufetula, containing the best preserved Byzantine forum temples in Tunisia. It was the entry point of the ...

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 ( ar, المستقبل الرياضي بالڨصرين) is a Tunisian football club based in Kasserine, Tunisia. The team evolves in the Ligue 1. The Club also has a Handball and a Basketball teams. History The cl ...

References

Governorates of Tunisia {{Tunisia-geo-stub