List of World Heritage Sites in Tunisia
This is a list of World Heritage Sites in Tunisia with properties of cultural and natural heritage in Tunisia as inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List or as on the country's tentative list. As of 2017, eight sites in Tunisia are included. In addition to its inscribed sites, Tunisia also lists thirteen properties on its tentative list.
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Area ha | Year | Description |
| Archaeological Site of Carthage | TunTunis Governorate | Cultural: | 1979 | Founded in the 9th century BCE, Carthage developed into a trading empire spanning the Mediterranean. The city was destroyed in 146 BCE in the Punic Wars at the hands of the Romans, but was later reestablished. | ||
| Dougga / Thugga | TunBeBéja Governorate | Cultural: | 1997 | The site features the ruins of Dougga, a former capital of a Libyan–Punic state, which flourished under the Romans and the Byzantines, but went into decline in the Islamic period. | ||
| Amphitheatre of El Jem | TunMahdia Governorate | Cultural: | 1979 | Built during the 3rd century, the Amphitheatre of El Jem is North Africa's largest amphitheatre, and the largest one built outside of Italy, with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, regarded as among the most accomplished examples of Roman architecture of its kind. | ||
| Ichkeul National Park | TunBiBizerte Governorate | Natural: | 1980 | Ichkeul Lake and the surrounding wetlands is a destination for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, including ducks, geese, storks and pink flamingos. It was once part of a chain that extended across North Africa. | ||
| Kairouan | TunKairouan Governorate | Cultural: | 1988 | Founded in 670, Kairouan was the former capital of Ifriqiya and flourished in the 9th century. Its heritage includes the Mosque of Uqba and the Mosque of the Three Gates. | ||
| Medina of Sousse | TunSousse Governorate | Cultural: | 1988 | A prime example of a town from the early Islamic period, Sousse was an important commercial and military port during the 9th century. | ||
| Medina of Tunis | TunTunis Governorate | Cultural: | 1979 | The Medina of Tunis contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasah and fourtains, testifying to Tunis' golden age from the 12th to the 16th century. | ||
| Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis | TunNabeul Governorate | Cultural: | — | 1985 | Abandoned in 250 BCE during the First Punic War and never rebuilt, Kerkuane is the only surviving example of a Phoenicio–Punic settlement. |
Tentative list
In addition to sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, member states can maintain a list of tentative sites that they may consider for nomination. Nominations for the World Heritage List are only accepted if the site was previously listed on the tentative list. As of 2017, Tunisia lists thirteen properties on its tentative list:| Site | Image | Location | Criteria | Year |
| Parc National d'El Feija | Jendouba Governorate | Natural: | 2008 | |
| Parc National de Bouhedma | Sidi Bouzid Governorate | Natural: | 2008 | |
| Chott El Jerid | Kebili Governorate | Natural: | 2008 | |
| Oasis de Gabès | Gabès Governorate | Mixed: | 2008 | |
| Les Mausolées Royaux de Numidie, de la Maurétanie et les monuments funéraires pré-islamiques | Béja Governorate | Cultural: | 2012 | |
| Le complexe hydraulique romain de Zaghouan-Carthage | Zaghouan Governorate | Cultural: | 2012 | |
| île de Djerba | Medenine Governorate | Cultural: | 2012 | |
| Les carrières antiques de marbre numidique de Chimtou | Jendouba Governorate | Cultural: | 2012 | |
| Frontières de l’Empire romain: Limes du Sud tunisien | Al Mahrah Governorate | Cultural: | 2012 | |
| Médina de Sfax | Sfax Governorate | Cultural: | 2012 | |
| Le Permien marin de Jebel Tebaga | Médenine Governorate | Natural: | 2016 | |
| Le Stratotype de la limite Crétacé-Tertiaire | Kef Governorate | Cultural: | 2016 | |
| La Table de Jugurtha à Kalaat-Senen | Kef Governorate | Mixed: | 2017 |