{"author":"welovetunisia.com Editorial Team","reviewer":"Mohamed Nizar Yaiche","confidence_level":"high","limitations":"Data reflects latest available official sources. Some figures may have a 6-12 month lag. Estimates are clearly labeled.","languages_available":["en","fr"],"machine_formats":["/api/v1/answers/kairouan-holy-city","text/markdown (Accept: text/markdown)"],"expires_at":"2026-09-30","refresh_interval":"quarterly","id":"kairouan-holy-city","question":"Why is Kairouan important and what to see there?","question_fr":"Pourquoi Kairouan est-elle importante et que voir?","short_answer":"4th holiest city in Islam, founded 670 AD. UNESCO World Heritage. Must-see: Great Mosque (oldest in Maghreb), Aghlabid Basins (9th century hydraulic engineering), medina with 100+ traditional workshops. Famous for: makroudh pastries, handwoven carpets (world-renowned). 150km from Tunis, easy day trip or overnight.","answer_fr":"4e ville sainte de l'Islam, fondee en 670. Patrimoine mondial UNESCO. Incontournables : Grande Mosquee (plus ancienne du Maghreb), Bassins Aghlabides (ingenierie hydraulique IXe siecle), medina 100+ ateliers traditionnels. Celebre pour : makroudh, tapis tisses main. A 150km de Tunis.","evidence":["fact-unesco-count"],"related_entities":["gov-kairouan","unesco-kairouan"],"tags":["kairouan","islam","heritage","UNESCO","crafts"],"audience":"tourist","last_reviewed":"2026-04-04","evidence_resolved":[{"reviewed_at":"2026-04-04","refresh_interval":"quarterly","data_quality":"official","id":"fact-unesco-count","claim":"La Tunisie compte 9 sites inscrits au patrimoine mondial UNESCO","claim_en":"Tunisia has 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites","value":9,"unit":"sites","source":"UNESCO World Heritage Centre","valid_from":"1997-01-01","valid_until":"2030-12-31","confidence":"verified","category":"heritage","tags":["UNESCO","patrimoine"]}],"related_resolved":[{"id":"unesco-kairouan","type":"UNESCOSite","slug":"unesco-kairouan","title":{"fr":"Kairouan","en":"Kairouan"},"description":{"fr":"Site UNESCO inscrit en 1988, gouvernorat de Kairouan"},"properties":{"year_inscribed":1988,"governorate":"Kairouan"},"source":"UNESCO World Heritage Centre","last_reviewed":"2026-01-01","confidence":"verified","schema_type":"LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings","geo":{"lat":35.6781,"lng":10.0963},"related_answers":["unesco-sites-visit"],"reviewed_at":"2026-01-01","refresh_interval":"quarterly"}]}