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El Alam
Kairouanvillage
Demographic figures from INS Tunisia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
El Alam is a village that lies in Kairouan, Tunisia. No reliable population estimate is published for this entry in the open data we rely on. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (35.908°, 10.059°). Open solar datasets indicate about 1,872 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3
- Moussier's RedstartPhoenicurus moussieri (Olphe-Galliard, 1852) · Aves3
- Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves3
- common tortoiseTestudo graeca Linnaeus, 1758 · Testudines2
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves2
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-01-054 km NNE of Tabursuq, Tunisia
- M 4.3 — 2024-11-2814 km WNW of Bou Arada, Tunisia
- M 4.2 — 2023-03-2514 km SW of Sidi el Hani, Tunisia
- M 4.4 — 2013-10-213 km ESE of Bekalta, Tunisia
- M 4.4 — 2013-10-186 km ENE of Seïada, Tunisia
- M 4.5 — 2007-05-137 km SSW of El Battan, Tunisia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kairouan
- Khedara100.4 mi away
- Merahna108.2 mi away · pop. 13,319
- M'Zaret Boumendjel108.3 mi away
- Taoura114.1 mi away · pop. 18,933
- Mechtat Dardoura117.1 mi away
- Ouled Driss117.7 mi away · pop. 11,303
- Ain Tamatmat118.4 mi away
- Oued Keberit119.8 mi away · pop. 5,000
- Souk Ahras120.4 mi away · pop. 155,259
- Drea122.5 mi away
- M'Daourouch125.7 mi away · pop. 41,243
- Mechroha127.7 mi away · pop. 21,802
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org