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Ben Arous, Tunisia

Ben Arous Governorate · Tunisia

Ben Arous is a mid-size city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia with a population of 88,322. Elevation: 23 ft (7 m). Average temperature: 66°F (19°C).

88,322 Population 346/sq mi density
23 ft Elevation 7 meters
66°F Avg Temperature 19°C
18.5 in Annual Rain
Africa / Tunis Timezone

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About Ben Arous

Ben Arous

Ben Arous is a city in north-eastern Tunisia, part the agglomeration of Tunis, also called Grand Tunis. It is located south of Tunis city center and is the capital of the Ben Arous Governorate.

People

Population88,322
Density346/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp66°F (19°C)
Rain18.5 in/yr
Sunny Days302/yr
Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Population88,322
Population Density346 / sq mi
Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Coordinates36.7545°, 10.2217°
TimezoneAfrica/Tunis
Country🇹🇳 Tunisia
State / ProvinceBen Arous Governorate
Average Temperature66°F (19°C)
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Annual Precipitation18.5 inches (471 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Ben Arous

Ben Arous is a mid-size city in Tunisia (Ben Arous Governorate) with a population of 88,322. The city sits at an elevation of 23 feet (7 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 66°F (19°C). Temperatures range from 53°F in January to 81°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 18.5 inches. The timezone is Africa/Tunis.

Climate in Ben Arous

Ben Arous has an average annual temperature of 20°C (68°F). The hottest month is Aug (28.8°C), the coldest is Jan (12.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 485 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 12.4°C / 54°F 8.4° / 16.3° 61.8
Feb 12.6°C / 55°F 8.2° / 17° 55.6
Mar 14.8°C / 59°F 10.1° / 19.6° 45.4
Apr 17.5°C / 64°F 12.6° / 22.4° 38.5
May 21.2°C / 70°F 15.9° / 26.6° 23.3
Jun 25.6°C / 78°F 19.6° / 31.5° 13.3
Jul 28.4°C / 83°F 22.6° / 34.3° 3.3
Aug 28.8°C / 84°F 23.1° / 34.5° 12.1
Sep 25.6°C / 78°F 20.9° / 30.3° 56.8
Oct 22.1°C / 72°F 17.5° / 26.7° 52.8
Nov 17.2°C / 63°F 13° / 21.5° 54.1
Dec 13.6°C / 56°F 9.7° / 17.6° 68.1
Ben Arous enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 53°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 302 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 18.5 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 23 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

53°F Jan (11°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average65.8°F
22% above Tunisia avg
January Average53°F (11°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days302 days/yr

Geography

Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Area255.2 sq mi (660.9 km²)
Population Density346/sq mi
Coordinates36.7545°N, 10.2217°W
TimezoneAfrica/Tunis

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 18.5"
51% below Tunisia avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 2.68"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.16"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

38 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.2. Most recent: M4.3 on Mar 29, 2024.

Jun 24, 2002 15 km SW of Sbikha, Tunisia M5.2 105 km
Sep 17, 1994 6 km W of Tabursuq, Tunisia M5.2 99 km
Feb 7, 2005 26 km SSE of Douane, Tunisia M5.1 83 km
Dec 29, 1990 34 km NE of Monastir, Tunisia M5.0 113 km
Dec 3, 1998 10 km SE of El Kef, Tunisia M4.9 146 km
Feb 7, 2005 36 km NNE of Skanes, Tunisia M4.7 95 km
Mar 8, 2018 11 km E of Rhar el Melah, Tunisia M4.7 48 km
Aug 12, 2001 16 km WSW of Sbikha, Tunisia M4.6 100 km
Nov 30, 1998 7 km WSW of Nibbar, Tunisia M4.6 147 km
Jul 15, 1993 9 km SE of Tabursuq, Tunisia M4.5 89 km
Jan 11, 2002 13 km SE of El Maamoura, Tunisia M4.5 75 km
May 13, 2007 7 km SSW of El Battan, Tunisia M4.5 38 km
Oct 21, 2013 3 km ESE of Bekalta, Tunisia M4.4 146 km
Oct 18, 2013 6 km ENE of Seïada, Tunisia M4.4 135 km
Jan 30, 1995 7 km SW of Sbikha, Tunisia M4.3 100 km
Jan 26, 1995 13 km W of Douar Tindja, Tunisia M4.3 73 km
Mar 29, 2024 24 km SE of Menzel Heurr, Tunisia M4.3 85 km
Mar 25, 2023 14 km SW of Sidi el Hani, Tunisia M4.2 130 km
Jul 13, 2006 Tunisia M4.2 106 km
Apr 15, 2008 11 km SW of Tabarka, Tunisia M4.2 138 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Pantelleria (160 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Pantelleria Shield 836 m (2,743 ft) 1891 160 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 53°F (11°C) 2.5 in Coldest
February 54°F (12°C) 2.2 in
March 57°F (14°C) 1.8 in
April 61°F (16°C) 1.5 in
May 68°F (20°C) 1.0 in
June 75°F (24°C) 0.4 in
July 81°F (27°C) 0.2 in Driest
August 82°F (28°C) 0.3 in Warmest
September 77°F (25°C) 1.5 in
October 69°F (21°C) 2.1 in
November 61°F (16°C) 2.4 in
December 55°F (13°C) 2.7 in Wettest

Ben Arous has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 53°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 18.5 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.7") and July the driest (0.2").

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Schools in Ben Arous

30 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
المعهد الثانوي المروج2 — — — —
Lycée Ben Arous — — — —
Calends of May Primary School — — — —
مدرسة ابو القاسم الشابي — — — —
المدرسة الابتدائية ابن سينا 2 — — — —
المدرسة الإبتدائية حي النور — — — —
المدرسة الإعدادية إبن سينا 2 — — — —
المدرسة الإعدادية ابن سينا 1 — — — —
المدرسة الإبتدائية إبن سينا 2 — — — —
Groupe Scolaire — — — —
Groupe Scolaire — — — —
Groupe Scolaire — — — —
Groupe Scolaire — — — —
المدرسة الإعدادية 15 أكتوبر — — — —
Groupe Scolaire — — — —
lycée el ouardia — — — —
المدرسة الإبتدائية إبن خلدون — — — —
المدرسة الإبتدائية الهناء — — — —
المدرسة الإعدادية الغزالي — — — —
المدرسة الإبتدائية الغزالي — — — —
Charles nicolle — — — —
rue bizzert — — — —
rue kairawen — — — —
المدرسة الإبتدائية الكبارية — — — —
École Primaire Rue de la Somme — — — —
École Primaire el Kharouba — — — —
Collège Ben Arous — — — —
معهد محمد العربي الشماري — — — —
centr de formation — — — —
Khawarizmi-School — — — —
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Radio Stations near Ben Arous

7 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Mosaique FM — MP3 90 kbps
Mosaique FM Tarab — MP3 128 kbps
RTCI international, multiculti MP3 128 kbps
mosaiquefm news talk music entertainment MP3 90 kbps
Radio Misk — MP3 192 kbps
Lotfi Slama — MP3 128 kbps
Radio Express FM business news, economic news MP3 64 kbps

Museums in Ben Arous

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Bardo National Museum
Bib Knissia Basilica
Carthage National Museum
Dar Ben Abdallah
Dar El-Annabi
Ecomuseum
Ennejma Ezzahra
Finance Museum
Galerie A.Gorgi (ex Galerie Ammar Farhat)
MACAM Tunis
Musée des Timbres
Museum of Modern Art
Salammbô Oceanographic Museum “Dar El Hout”
Sidi Abu Said
The Carthage Early Christian Museum
المتحف الوطني العسكري بقصر الوردة
دار معقل الزعيم
قصر سعيد
متحف الذاكرة الوطنية بالسيجومي
متحف السينما
متحف العدل وحقوق الإنسان
متحف العملة
مدينة العلوم

Libraries in Ben Arous

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque Avenue de Bellevue0.0
bibliothéque de douar hicher0.0
Bibliothèque de Langue0.0
bibliotheque douar hicher0.0
Bibliotheque municipale Menzah 50.0
Bibliotheque municipale Menzah 50.0
Bibliothéque public d'El Mnihla0.0
Bibliothéque public d'El Mnihla0.0
Bibliothèque publique Carthage Byrsa0.0
CDI : centre de documentation et d'information0.0
CDI : centre de documentation et d'information0.0
Elnajah0.0
Imprimerie Bousaa0.0
Imprimerie Bousaa0.0
Institut des Belles-Lettres Arabes0.0
Institut des Belles-Lettres Arabes0.0
Librairie kchokk0.0
Librairie kchokk0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
maktba0.0
Médiathèque Ariana0.0
National Library0.0
Public Library0.0
TBS Library0.0
المكتبة العامة0.0
المكتبة العمومية بحي الغزالة0.0
المكتبة العمومية بفوشانة0.0
المكتبة العمومية بفوشانة0.0
المكتبة المغاربية ببن عروس0.0
المكتبة الوطنية التونسية0.0
دار الثقافة مقرين0.0
دار بن عاشور0.0
دار بن عاشور0.0
قصر صاحب الطابع0.0
قصر صاحب الطابع0.0
مكتبة0.0
مكتبة شارل ديقول0.0

Farmers Markets in Ben Arous

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Aziza
Ben Arous Market
Denden Marketplace
Foire Jardin d'El Menzah
Foire Jardin d'El Menzah
Fripes el Hafsia
Fripes el Hafsia
Marché
marché
Marché Central de El Menzah
Marché Central de El Menzah
Marché Central La Marsa
Marché d'Ezzahra
Marché de gros Bir El Kassaâ
marché de la residene nour
Marché de Tunis
Marché De Zahrouni
Marché El Kallaline
Marché El Khadra
Marché Fouchana
Marché hebdomadaire de Mégrine
Marché Khadra
Marché Khadra
Marché Lafayette
Marché Lafayette
Marche Municipal de Menzah 9
Marche Municipal de Menzah 9
marché sidi bou said
Marché Sidi El Bahri
Marché Sidi Sridek
Souk
Souk
Souk Bou Selsla
Souk Bouselsla
Souk de Ben Arous
Souk de Radès
Souk du Jeudi d'Ezzahra
Souk Sidi Boumendil
Souk Sidi Boumendil
Souk Sidi Sridek
Souk Sidi Sridek
Souq des Chechias
السوق الأسبوعية بالمروج 2
السوق البلدي
السوق البلدي
السوق البلدي
السوق البلدي
السوق البلدي
السوق البلدي المدينة الجديدة 1
السوق البلدي المدينة الجديدة 1
السوق البلدي سيدي حسين
السوق البلدي سيدي حسين
سوق الحدادين
سوق الحدادين
سوق الخضار
سوق الصاغة
سوق الصاغة
سوق العزافين
سوق العزافين
سوق الغرابلية
سوق الغرابلية
سوق الكومسيون
سوق الكومسيون
سوق المدينة
سوق باب الجزيرة
سوق باب العسال
سوق باب الفلاح
سوق حلق الوادي
سوق سيدي عبد السلام
سوق سيدي عبد السلام
سوق سيدي عبد السلام
نقطة بيع من المنتج للمستهلك
نقطة بيع من المنتج للمستهلك

Restaurants in Ben Arous

7 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Khawarizmi
Le Gourmand
Little Princess
Monaliza
Moulin Rouge
pizzaria
Route 66 Ben Arous

Cafes in Ben Arous

38 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Anatolia
bel achheb
bleu marine
Café de rond point
café khan el khalil
café manchster
Cafe Rezgui
Caffé EL HOUMA
Campus Coffee
Caramella
Classico
coin bleue
El Ons
L'Escale
La Grotte
Louzina
mactaris
Maison du café
Miral
Nesma
Parc des Princes
Storyboard Café
Wida Juice
بيلا فيستا
مقهلى سوريسو
مقهى البارك
مقهى البالما
مقهى البومبونارة
مقهى الموعد
مقهى جمجم
مقهى حسام
مقهى فكتوريا
مقهى فلامنكو
مقهى فلامنكو
مقهى ليلى بيه
مقهى نفادا
مقهى هافانا
مقهي ليقا

Castles in Ben Arous

1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

برج علي الرايس

Clinics in Ben Arous

5 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

TN #380044287
TN #6082313908
مركز الصحة الاساسية ببن عروس
مركز الصحة الاساسية حي الملعب
مستوصف بن عروس

Train Stations in Ben Arous

13 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

13 أوت
Jebel Jelloud
الحي البلدي
الطاهر الحداد
الغزالي
المروج 1
المروج 2
المنتزه
النسري
الوردية
بئر القصعة
محمد علي
مخزن فرحات حشاد

Bus Stations in Ben Arous

3 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

بال في
بال في (نهاية خط 28)
محطة الحافلات المنتزه

Gas Stations in Ben Arous

13 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Agil
Shell
Shell
Shell
Shell
TN #173381421
Total
Total
أويليبيا
أويليبيا
أويليبيا
أويليبيا
أويليبيا

Banks in Ben Arous

19 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Attijari Bank
Attijari Bank
Banque de Tunisie
BIAT
BIAT
BIAT
BIAT bellevue
BTE
BTK
BTK
BTL
STB
UIB
Zitouna
Zitouna
البنك التونسي
البنك العربي لتونس
البنك العربي لتونس
بنك الإسكان

Shopping Malls in Ben Arous

1 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

jerjis deco

Gyms in Ben Arous

2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Club Med Gym
TN #4355938340

Stadiums & Teams in Ben Arous

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Ben Arous

4 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Tunis Carthage International AirportTUNLarge Airport
Bizerte Sidi Ahmed Air Base—Medium Airport
Enfidha - Hammamet International AirportNBEMedium Airport
Borj El Amri Airport—Small Airport

Post Offices in Ben Arous

6 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
(2016)
Ben Arous
Ibn Sina
La Poste Ben Arous
Tunis Ouardia
البريد التونسي

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ben Arous

10 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Ancienne mosquée
Mosque
Mosque
Mosque
Mosque
Mosque
Mosque
Mosque
Mosquee El Salema
عمر ابن الخطاب

Quick Facts

Timezone
Africa/Tunis
Postal Code
1046

Around Ben Arous

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 68
Hospitals 8
Pharmacies 28
Restaurants 21
Cafes 94
Supermarkets 17
Banks 41
Libraries 1
Parks 54
Police Stations 7
Fire Stations 2
Places of Worship 13

Things to See Near Ben Arous

49 places within 15 km

⚱️ Archaeological Sites (8)
  • • Amphithéâtre de Carthage
  • • Cirque de Carthage
  • • Colline de Byrsa
  • • Dermech Basilica
  • • Îlot de l'Amirauté
  • + 3 more
🏰 Castles (27)
  • • 2e Dar Romdane Bey
  • • Dâr Aghar
  • • Dâr Babouria
  • • Dar Bairam Turki
  • • Dâr Ben Salem
  • + 22 more
🕳️ Caves (1)
  • • KanGouLya.org
🖼️ Galleries (1)
  • • Le 32Bis
🏛️ Ruins (12)
  • • Arcade romaine
  • • Arcade romaine
  • • Arcade romaine
  • • Arcade romaine
  • • Arcade romaine
  • + 7 more

🇹🇳 About Tunisia

Capital Tunis
Population 11,565,204
Area 163,610 km²
GDP (USD) $48,205,328,303
GDP per capita $3,951
HDI 0.732
Life expectancy 76.5 years
Internet users 72.4%
Urban population 70.0%
Currency TND (Dinar)
Languages Arabic
Calling code +216
TLD .tn
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Tunisia

8 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day رأس السنة الميلادية
Mar 20 Independence Day عيد الاستقلال
Apr 9 Martyrs' Day عيد الشهداء
May 1 Labour Day عيد الشغل
Jul 25 Republic Day عيد الجمهورية
Aug 13 Women's Day عيد المرأة
Oct 15 Evacuation Day عيد الجلاء
Dec 17 Revolution Day عيد الثورة

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ben Arous

What is the population of Ben Arous?

Ben Arous has a population of 88,322 residents and is located in Tunisia. The population density is 346 people per square mile, spread across 255.2 square miles.

What is the weather like in Ben Arous?

Ben Arous enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winter temperatures average 53°F in January, while summers reach an average of 81°F in July. The area receives 302 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 18.5 inches.

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