Kesra
(كسرى) Kessera | |
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Commune and town | |
 Kesra, Tunisia | |
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| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Siliana Governorate |
| Elevation | 3,169 ft (966 m) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,854 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Kesra is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 2,490.[1] In 2014 this was 2,600. Kesra is in Siliana Governorate near Maktar at 35.8N and 9.36e.[2] The town is at altitude of 966m and is near the Jebel Serj national park. During the Roman Empire Kesra was a civitas of the Roman Province of Byzacena called Cusira.
A flat bread made of Semolina is also called Kesra in north Africa.
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- ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique)
- ^ Kesra, Splender and miserable un village