Bounoura

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Bounoura

Bounoura, also At bounour, is a historical town located in Ghardaia Province, Algeria. The town dates back to the 11th century AD, when it was founded by the Mozabite Ibadi Berbers in 1048. Bounoura was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, as part of ​M'Zab Valley.

Site Information

Country: Algeria

District: Ghardaia Province

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 11th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: M’Zab Valley

Date of Inscription: 1982

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Elevation: 517 m

UNESCO

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