Kasserine

Al Qasrayn City is the capital city of Al-qasrayn governorate. It is situated below Jebel Ech Chambi, Tunisia's highest mountain, and is inhabited by 76,243 people according to 2004 statistics. The economy of al-qasrayn depends on different activities, like olive cultivation, oil production, growing of grain, raising of sheep and cattle in addition of the city being a market centre. The city is also very famous for the growing of esparto grass, which is grey-green grass growing up in harsh conditions, as well as production of high quality paper pulp. Esparto grass is a popular water-saving garden plant found in some parts of the world. In the ancient times, it was used for many industries, while nowadays, it is mostly used commercially. The plant is exploited primarily for the production o...Read More