Siliana is a modern town with about 30,000 inhabitants and the capital of the Governorate Siliana. It was founded in 1905 and is located about 130 km to the southwest of the capital Tunis.
It consists of 17 districts and is the hometown of the historian Ahmad ibn Abi Dhiyaf and the famous singer Hédi Jouini. In the beginning, Silyana’s population was mainly formed by Arabic Bedouin and Amazigh tribes. Due to immigration from the neighbouring rural areas, the town has, since the 1990s, constantly increased in size.
Impressions of Siliana
