Beni Khedache

Beni Khedache
Commune and town
Beni Khedache is located in Tunisia
Beni Khedache
Beni Khedache
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 33°15′N 10°12′E / 33.25°N 10.20°E / 33.25; 10.20
Country Tunisia
GovernorateMédenine Governorate
Population
 (2014)
 • Total2,968
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Beni Khedache (Arabic: بني خداش Banī Ḫaddāš) is a town and commune in Médenine Governorate, Tunisia. It had a population of 3,071 as of 2004. It lies between Jebel Dahar and the Grand Erg Oriental, roughly 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Médenine. It is home to a subterranean mosque.[1]

  1. ^ Golany, Gideon (1988). Earth-sheltered Dwellings in Tunisia: Ancient Lessons for Modern Design. University of Delaware Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-87413-297-7.