Mouansa Synagogue

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Mouansa Synagogue

Exterior of Mouansa Synagogue

Basic information
Location Mouansa, Tunisia
Religious affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Sephardic
Functional status Abandoned

The Mouansa Synagogue (Arabic: معبد موانسة‎) is located in the village of Mouansa, located just west of Zarzis, Tunisia.

The synagogue together with the nearby Jewish cemetery is all that remains of the Jewish community of the village which disbanded during the 1970’s.

The dilapidated interior of the former synagogue
The dilapidated interior of the former synagogue
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