The traffic police service under the Kairouan regional directorate of the National Security Police announced a series of exceptional traffic measures for the occasion of Laylat al-Qadr, scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2026. This event typically attracts a large number of visitors to the city of Kairouan.
Traffic services urged all road users to exercise caution behind the wheel, to respect road signs, to avoid speeding, to yield the right of way, and to stay in the right-hand lane. They also stressed the prohibition of transporting passengers by unauthorized means, as well as the ban on entry to the city centre for heavy goods vehicles and for vehicles transporting dangerous goods.
It was also decided to prohibit parking and stopping in several streets of the city from 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16 until 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. This measure notably concerns Imam Sahnoun Avenue, Aïcha Oum Al-Mouminine Avenue, Cordoba Avenue, and Assad Ibn Al-Furat Avenue.
Vehicle parking will also be prohibited near the Great Mosque of Oqba Ibn Nafi and the mausoleum of Abou Zamâa Al-Balawi. Furthermore, traffic will be forbidden in certain streets during the same period, notably Aïcha Oum Al-Mouminine Avenue, Ali Belhouane Avenue, and Assad Ibn Al-Furat Avenue.
As part of organizing the flow of visitors, parking lots have been reserved for buses arriving in Kairouan. The Sidi Youssef Ed-Dahmani parking lot will be designated for buses coming from Tunis and the Cape Bon region, while the parking area behind Aziz Milad Hall, opposite the semolina factory, will host buses coming from coastal towns.
The Kairouan regional directorate of the National Security Police has stated that it has mobilized all necessary human and logistical means to ensure the safety of road users and to guide visitors, urging compliance with the measures taken. If needed, citizens can contact the following numbers: National Security (197), National Guard (193) and Civil Protection (198).
