Chenini of Tataouine

Year

1954

Face Value

8.00

Mint Value

Used Value

Print Run

860000

Themes

Sites and landscapes

Chenini is a troglodyte Berber village located in southern Tunisia, approximately 18 kilometers from Tataouine. Perched on a mountain ridge, this historic site is famous for its rock-hewn dwellings and its ancient fortified granaries (ksour), some dating from the 12th century.