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Mdhila

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Total population

12,383

Coordinates34.29°, 8.75°

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

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City facts

Overview

Mdhila is a small town that lies in Gafsa, Tunisia. The population stands at approximately 12,383. Its coordinates of 34.287°, 8.748° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,992 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.2869
Longitude
8.7480
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)
358
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Ocellated Bronze Skink
    Chalcides ocellatus (Forskal, 1775) · Squamata
    3
  • Forskal Sand Snake
    Psammophis schokari (Forskal, 1775) · Squamata
    3
  • Culicoides odiatus Austen, 1921
    Culicoides odiatus Austen, 1921 · Insecta
    2
  • Culicoides scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
    Culicoides scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952 · Insecta
    2
  • Culicoides montanus Shakirzyanova, 1962
    Culicoides montanus Shakirzyanova, 1962 · Insecta
    2
  • Culicoides kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937
    Culicoides kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937 · Insecta
    2
  • Culicoides imicola Kieffer, 1913
    Culicoides imicola Kieffer, 1913 · Insecta
    2
  • Culicoides obsoletus (Meigen, 1818)
    Culicoides obsoletus (Meigen, 1818) · Insecta
    2

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2018-05-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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

Nearby places in Gafsa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,992

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

Sources

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