Houmt Souk

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Houmt Souk

Total population

75,904

Coordinates33.88°, 10.86°

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

Overview

Houmt Souk, meaning literally: "The Market neighbourhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A popular tourist destination, it is best known for its traditional souk and the Aghlabid fortress.

Geography

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

Notable people from here

Slim Ben Hamidene

Tunisian politician

F

Farhat Yamoun

Tunisian theater actor

A

Amine Hadj Saïd

Tunisian association football player

B

Basma Jebali

Tunisian politician

M

Mourad Boussetta

researcher and novelist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Recently spotted species

Pantropical Jumping Spider

Plexippus paykulli

Seen 2026-09-09

Desert Monitor

Varanus griseus

Seen 2026-09-07

European Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

Seen 2026-09-04

Great Gray Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Seen 2026-09-02

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Seen 2026-08-09

Thyene imperialis

Thyene imperialis

Seen 2026-08-09

American Cockroach

Periplaneta americana

Seen 2026-08-02

Phyllognathus excavatus

Phyllognathus excavatus

Seen 2026-07-15

Sirdenus grayii

Sirdenus grayii

Seen 2026-07-14

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).