La Soukra

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La Soukra

Coordinates36.87°, 10.25°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

La Soukra (سكرة) is a city and commune in the Ariana Governorate of Tunisia, forming part of the northern suburbs of Greater Tunis. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 159,862. The city lies in the center of a vast agricultural plain that was historically dominated by orange orchards, of which only a few remnants remain. Since the 2000s, rapid urban expansion has significantly transformed La Soukra’s landscape and urban character into a modern residential suburb with affluent neighborhoods and recreational facilities.

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

Claudia Cardinale

Italian actress (1938–2025)

Terence

Roman comic playwright (2nd cent. BC)

Hamilcar Barca

Carthaginian general (c. 275 – 228 BC)

Julia of Corsica

Carthaginian martyr

Sophonisba

late 3rd century BC Carthaginian noblewoman

Herillus

Stoic philosopher

H

Hanno the Navigator

5th century BC Carthaginian explorer

Hasdrubal the Fair

Carthaginian military leader and politician (c. 270–221 BC)

Hasdrubal Barca

Carthaginian general

Gunthamund

King of the Vandals

Hanno the Great

Carthaginian aristocrat

Adeodatus

monk

M

Mago

Barcid Carthaginian who played an important role in the Second Punic War

Achille Zavatta

French clown, artist and circus operator (1915-1993)

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

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

common fig

Ficus carica

Seen 2026-08-12

Cook pine

Araucaria columnaris

Seen 2026-08-12

Protaetia opaca

Protaetia opaca

Seen 2026-08-03

western coastal wattle

Acacia cyclops

Seen 2026-07-31

golden wreath wattle

Acacia saligna

Seen 2026-07-31

Violet Bittersweet Clam

Glycymeris nummaria

Seen 2026-07-29

Wedge Clam

Donax trunculus

Seen 2026-07-29

carob tree

Ceratonia siliqua

Seen 2026-07-25

castor bean

Ricinus communis

Seen 2026-07-25

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