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Shkira
Sfaxvillage
Demographic figures from INS Tunisia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Sfax, Tunisia, Shkira is classified as a village in public datasets. Detailed population figures are not currently catalogued in the open data sources we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 34.299°, 10.069°. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,875 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves6
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4
- Little StintCalidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) · Aves4
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves4
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4
- Great Gray ShrikeLanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-01-1312 km WSW of Mezzouna, Tunisia
- M 4.4 — 2025-04-0924 km WSW of Mezzouna, Tunisia
- M 4.7 — 2025-02-0320 km W of Mezzouna, Tunisia
- M 4.1 — 2022-09-0821 km N of Skhira, Tunisia
- M 5.1 — 2018-05-2123 km SSW of Mezzouna, Tunisia
- M 4.2 — 2008-05-2944 km NNE of Kebili, Tunisia
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.
Geography & sun
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