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El Hencha

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Total population

6,277

WeatherAvg high 78.8°F
Coordinates35.12°, 10.74°

Demographic figures from INS Tunisia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Latitude
35.1229
Longitude
10.7415
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
78.8°F
Avg low
60.1°F
Annual precipitation
10.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • smooth golden fleece
    Urospermum dalechampii (L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt · Magnoliopsida
    5
  • Spanish Sparrow
    Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
    2
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    1
  • Spotted Flycatcher
    Muscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
    1
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1
  • European Greenfinch
    Chloris chloris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2013-10-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Sfax

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.13
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,872

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

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org