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Shkira

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Coordinates34.30°, 10.07°

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

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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

Latitude
34.2988
Longitude
10.0690
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)
107
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    6
  • Kentish Plover
    Charadrius alexandrinus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Little Stint
    Calidris minuta (Leisler, 1812) · Aves
    4
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4
  • Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    4
  • European Stonechat
    Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4
  • Great Gray Shrike
    Lanius excubitor Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
7
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.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,875

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