Metameur

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Metameur
administration
Country TunisiaTunisia Tunisia
Governorate Medenine
Demographics
population 1500 pop (2014)
geography
height 100  m
Metameur (Tunisia)
Metameur
Metameur
Coordinates 33 ° 22 ′  N , 10 ° 26 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 22 ′  N , 10 ° 26 ′  E

Metameur (formerly Om Tamer ) is a Berber village with around 1500 inhabitants in the Medenine Governorate in southern Tunisia .

location

Metameur lies in slightly elevated terrain approx. 100 m above sea level. d. M. about 7 km (driving distance) northwest of Medenine .

economy

For centuries, the inhabitants of the place lived from agriculture and the caravan trade . Today, many day-trippers from the island of Djerba visit the Ksar .

history

As with most of the Maghreb settlements inhabited by Berbers, nothing is known about the previous history of the place.

Attractions

The only attraction is the warehouse castle ( ksar ) with its mostly two-story chambers ( ghorfas ) grouped around a huge courtyard . These are made of rubble and clay , accessible via stairs or with the help of ladders and - probably due to the lack of suitable wood - are arched. In times of threat, the farm area could be used for cattle; Most of the time, however, it served as a resting and storage area for caravans . The exact age of the structure is in the dark.

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