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Metlaoui

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Coordinates34.32°, 8.40°

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

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City facts

Overview

Found in Gafsa, Tunisia, Metlaoui is classified as a town in public datasets. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. The settlement sits at 34.316°, 8.402°, a warm-temperate location in 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. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
34.3157
Longitude
8.4018
Water area
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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)
9
Distinct species (top 10)
8

Most-observed species

  • Desert Agama
    Trapelus mutabilis (Merrem, 1820) · Squamata
    2
  • Sphingonotus rubescens (Walker, 1870)
    Sphingonotus rubescens (Walker, 1870) · Insecta
    1
  • Two-spotted Cricket
    Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer, 1773 · Insecta
    1
  • Colocynth
    Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Small Caltrops
    Tribulus terrestris L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Forskal Sand Snake
    Psammophis schokari (Forskal, 1775) · Squamata
    1
  • House Bunting
    Emberiza sahari J.Levaillant, 1850 · Aves
    1
  • Cistanche violacea (Desf.) Beck
    Cistanche violacea (Desf.) Beck · Magnoliopsida
    1

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
5.1
Largest event
2025-08-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Georges Fall
Georges Fall
French art collector and publisher (1920–2014)
Jean-Claude Fall
Jean-Claude Fall
French theatre director
P
Patrick Abate
French politician
Mounir Touzri
Mounir Touzri
Tunisian Wikipedian
Olfa Yakoubi
Olfa Yakoubi
Tunisian Wikipedian
J
Joseph Casile
A
Ahmed Hafnaoui
Tunisian swimmer

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 Metlaoui

Etude de la matière organique dans la série phosphatée du bassin de Gafsa-Metlaoui, Tunisie
Habib Belayouni · 1984
Cook's practical guide to Algeria and Tunisia
Cook's practical guide to Algeria and Tunisia
Thomas Cook Ltd. · 1908

Search results from Open Library.

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
  • • Open Library