La Soukra

La Soukra (Arabic: سكرة) is a city and commune in the Ariana Governorate of Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a total population of 129,693.

La Soukra
سكرة
Commune and town
Soukra road in La Soukra
La Soukra
Location of La Soukra in Tunisia
Coordinates: 36°53′N 10°15′E
Country Tunisia
GovernorateAriana Governorate
Population
 (2014)
  Total129,693
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

It is located in the center of a vast agricultural plain occupied by orange orchards of which only a few traces remain. Indeed, during the years 2000 and 2010, urban expansion changed the appearance of the city.

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