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El Hencha
Sfaxvillage
Total population
6,277
Demographic figures from INS Tunisia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
El Hencha is a small village that lies in Sfax, Tunisia. Located at 35.123°, 10.742°, El Hencha occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 6,277 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,872 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Climate records indicate average highs near 78.8°F and lows near 60.1°F and about 10.1 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- smooth golden fleeceUrospermum dalechampii (L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt · Magnoliopsida5
- Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves2
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves1
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) · Aves1
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves1
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2023-03-2514 km SW of Sidi el Hani, Tunisia
- M 4.1 — 2022-09-0821 km N of Skhira, Tunisia
- M 4.4 — 2013-10-213 km ESE of Bekalta, Tunisia
- M 4.4 — 2013-10-186 km ENE of Seïada, Tunisia
- M 4.2 — 2006-07-13Tunisia
- M 3.4 — 2005-10-2930 km NE of Bekalta, Tunisia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Sfax
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org

