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Maktar

Silianatown

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Total population

12,942

Coordinates35.86°, 9.21°

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

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City facts

Overview

Maktar is a small town located in Siliana, Tunisia. Public datasets list a population of roughly 12,942. Maktar maps to 35.856°, 9.206° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. The location receives about 1,868 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.8559
Longitude
9.2057
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Most-observed species

  • African Chaffinch
    Fringilla spodiogenys Bonaparte, 1841 · Aves
    1
  • Baetic Ground Mantis
    Rivetina baetica Rambur, 1839 · Insecta
    1
  • European stick insect, European stick bug, European walking stick, Mediterranean stick insect, Corsican Stick-insect
    Bacillus rossius (Rossi, 1790) · Insecta
    1
  • Two-tailed Pasha
    Charaxes jasius (Linnaeus, 1767) · Insecta
    1
  • Helmeted Guineafowl
    Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
5
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2002-06-24

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

L
Lafif Lakhdar
French-Tunisian writer and journalist (1934-2013)
A
Aymen Ayari
Tunisian association football player
A
Amel Mokhtar
Tunisian journalist and writer
M
Mohamed Salah Ayari
Tunisian politician
B
Bahram Aloui
Tunisian actor and film director
N
Noureddine Mrabti
Tunisian politician
Georges Masselot
Georges Masselot
French military officer
A
Asma Shiri
Tunisian politician

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

Nearby places in Siliana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.12
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,868

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