Dahmani

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Dahmani (الدهماني) Althiburos
Commune and town
Nickname(s):  Abbah Quşūr
Dahmani Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 35°56′41″N 8°49′57″E / 35.94472°N 8.83250°E / 35.94472; 8.83250
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Kef Governorate
Government
• mayor	Mohamed Hédi Ben Madhi
Population  (2014)
• Total	27 907
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Dahmani, formerly Abbah Quşūr (alternative spellings Abbah Qusur or Ebba Ksour), is a town and commune in the Kef Governorate, Tunisia.^[2] As of 2004 it had a population of 14,061.^[3] It is located at 625 meters above sea level, 225 kilometers southwest of Tunis.

History[]

Near the village known today as Medeina, 9 km to the southwest, is the archaeological site of Althiburos an ancient numidian city, and former Roman town hall.^[2]

From 1941 on, it became a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunis. In 1943 it accommodated the American troops engaged in the combat on the African front during World War II.^{[citation needed]}

Economy[]

Its main activity is agriculture, and in particular the production of wheat: it houses the largest wheat silos in central Tunisia.^{[citation needed]} Dahmani is also known for its other resources:

• Quarries of stone, sand, marble and clay
• Sheepskins and wool
• Wood and forest plants
• Mineral and thermal water resources
• Mines of iron, phosphate and carbonate

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 mayor. Recent mayors include:

• 1970-1975: Abderrahim Zouari
• 1980-2010: Hamadi Tebai
• 2013-present: Mohamed Hédi Ben Madhi^[4]

Landmarks[]

Ebba Ksour church in 1930

• The church of Ebba Ksour,^{[5][circular reference]} located in the city of Dahmani (formerly Ebba Ksour), is a Catholic church built during the French protectorate. Ceded to the in 1964, it is now a dwelling house.
• The is a 18kg meteorite that fell in May 1981 in Tunisia.^[6] 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 National Museum of Natural History of Paris and the famous Meteoritical Society.

Notable people[]

• Slama Kasdaoui, Tunisian footballer
• Fethia Khaïri, Tunisian actress
• Aymen Soltani, Tunisian footballer
• Abderrahim Zouari, Tunisian politician
• Fawzia Zouari, Tounisian journalist

References[]

Coordinates: 35°57′N 8°50′E / 35.950°N 8.833°E / 35.950; 8.833

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