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Sousse, Tunisia
Sousse Governorate · Tunisia
Sousse is a large city in Sousse Governorate, Tunisia with a population of 221,715. Elevation: 79 ft (24 m). Average temperature: 67°F (19°C).
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About Sousse
Sousse, Sūsah, or Soussa, is a city in Tunisia, capital of the Sousse Governorate. Located 140 km (87 mi) south of the capital Tunis, the city has 271,428 inhabitants (2014). Sousse is in the central-east of the country, on the Gulf of Hammamet, which is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. Its economy is based on transport equipment, processed food, olive oil, textiles, and tourism. It is home to the Université de Sousse.
People
Climate
| Population | 221,715 |
| Population Density | 12,764 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Coordinates | 35.8254°, 10.6370° |
| Timezone | Africa/Tunis |
| Country | 🇹🇳 Tunisia |
| State / Province | Sousse Governorate |
| Average Temperature | 67°F (19°C) |
| January Average | 53°F (12°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 13.5 inches (344 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Sousse
Sousse is a large city in Tunisia (Sousse Governorate) with a population of 221,715. The city sits at an elevation of 79 feet (24 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 67°F (19°C). Temperatures range from 53°F in January to 81°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 13.5 inches. The timezone is Africa/Tunis.
Climate in Sousse
Sousse has an average annual temperature of 20.2°C (68°F). The hottest month is Aug (29.1°C), the coldest is Jan (12.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 367 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 66.6°F |
| 23% above Tunisia avg | |
| January Average | 53°F (12°C) |
| July Average | 81°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 311 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Area | 17.4 sq mi (45.0 km²) |
| Population Density | 12,764/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 35.8254°N, 10.6370°W |
| Timezone | Africa/Tunis |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Pantelleria (163 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Pantelleria | Shield | 836 m (2,743 ft) | 1891 | 163 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F (12°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 55°F (13°C) | 1.2 in | |
| March | 58°F (14°C) | 1.3 in | |
| April | 62°F (17°C) | 1.1 in | |
| May | 69°F (20°C) | 0.8 in | |
| June | 76°F (24°C) | 0.3 in | |
| July | 81°F (27°C) | 0.1 in | Driest |
| August | 82°F (28°C) | 0.4 in | Warmest |
| September | 78°F (25°C) | 1.8 in | |
| October | 70°F (21°C) | 1.8 in | Wettest |
| November | 62°F (16°C) | 1.5 in | |
| December | 56°F (13°C) | 1.7 in |
Sousse has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 53°F in January to 82°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 13.6 inches, with October being the wettest month (1.8") and July the driest (0.1").
Colleges & Universities in Sousse
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agronomic | University | — | — |
| Al-Munastir Hotel School | College | — | — |
| Campus Universitaire Skanes Monastir | University | — | — |
| Centre Secteriel de Formation dans les Métiers de l'Industrie Khenis | College | — | — |
| Cité Universitaire Ibn Sina | University | — | — |
| Cité Universitaire Zaouiet Sousse | University | — | — |
| College Al Imtiyez | College | — | — |
| Collège Ezzahra | College | — | — |
| Collège Kalaa Seghira | College | — | — |
| Collège Ksantina (Constantine) | College | — | — |
| Collège privé Voltaire | College | — | — |
| Collège Sahloul | College | — | — |
| École Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Sousse | University | — | Visit → |
| École Polytechnique Privée de Monastir | University | — | Visit → |
| ENIM | University | — | Visit → |
| Faculté de Droit et des Sciences Politiques | University | — | — |
| Faculté de médecine de Sousse | University | — | — |
| Faculté de médecine dentaire de Monastir | University | — | — |
| Faculté de médecine dentaire de Monastir | University | — | — |
| Faculté de Pharmacie de Monastir | University | — | — |
| Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Sousse (FLS) | University | — | — |
| Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology of Sousse | University | — | Visit → |
| Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) | University | — | — |
| Institut Supérieur de L'informatique et des Techniques de Communications | University | — | — |
| Institut Supérieur des Beaux Arts de Sousse (Annexe) | College | — | — |
| Institut Supérieur des Études Technologique de Sousse (ISET) | University | 1995 | Visit → |
| Institut Supérieur du Transport et de la Logistique de Sousse | University | — | — |
| IPEIM | University | — | Visit → |
| Lycée Abed Aziz El Behi | College | — | — |
| Lycee Hammam Sousse | College | — | — |
| Lycée Hammam Sousse 2 | College | — | — |
| Lycée Hédi Khefacha | College | — | — |
| Lycée Jemmel | College | — | — |
| Lycée Pilote de Sousse | College | — | — |
| Lycée Technique de Sousse | College | — | — |
| Middle School Préparatoire | College | — | — |
| Military academy | College | — | — |
| Polytechnique Sousse | College | — | — |
| Restaurant universitaire | University | — | — |
| Sousse University | University | — | — |
| Université de Monastir | University | — | — |
| Université Libre polytec | University | — | — |
| المبيت الجامعي رياض الورد | University | — | — |
| المدرسة الدولية المتعددة الاختصاصات | University | — | — |
| المعهد العالي للإعلامية و الرياضيات بالمنستير | University | — | Visit → |
| المعهد العالي للبيوتكنولوجيا بالمنستير | University | — | Visit → |
| المعهد العالي للدراسات التكنولوجية بقصر هلال | University | — | — |
| المعهد العالي للفنون الجميلة بسوسة | College | — | — |
| المعهد العالي للموسيقى بسوسة | University | — | — |
| جامعة المنستير | University | — | — |
| كلية الطب بالمنستير | University | — | — |
| كلية العلوم بالمنستير | University | — | Visit → |
| كلية الفنون الجميلة سوسة | College | — | — |
| كلية شارل نيكول | College | — | — |
| كليةالصيدلة بالمنستير | University | — | — |
Schools in Sousse
82+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée secondaire de Zaouiet , Ksiba et Thrayet | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Farhat Hached | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée tahar sfar (de jeunes filles) | — | — | — | — |
| École de Tourisme | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Khezama Est | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée de garçons de Sousse | — | — | — | — |
| Taki Academy Sahloul | — | — | — | — |
| École française | — | — | — | — |
| Pristini Knowledge Group | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Français International de Sousse Mhamed Driss | — | — | — | — |
| Collège El Farabi | — | — | — | — |
| El Bhaier | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Effa | — | — | — | — |
| المركب الشبابي سوسة | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة اللإبتدائية 2 مارس بمعتمر | — | — | — | — |
| المعهد الثانوي بالساحلين | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Habib Bourguiba | — | — | — | — |
| AMED Preparatory school | — | — | — | — |
| Faculté des Sciences Économiques et Gestion (FSEG) | — | — | — | — |
| Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| École Française | — | — | — | — |
| 9 Avril Primary school kalaa kebira | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Bohsina | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الابتدائية خيرالدين باشا | — | — | — | — |
| École professionelle | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Habib | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة الاخلاق بحمام سوسة | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الابتدائية أسد بن الفرات | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Ibn Khaldoun | — | — | — | — |
| Al-Ghazali Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de formation des Infirmiers | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Supérieure Privée d'Ingénierie et de Technologie Appliquée ESPITA | — | — | — | — |
| Pristini Knowledge Group | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Français International de Sousse Mhamed Driss | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الابتدائية إبن الهيثم المسعدين | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الاعدادية بحي الريحان بسوسة | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Porte Nord | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة ثانوية | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الإعدادية | — | — | — | — |
| ابن رشد | — | — | — | — |
| المركب الشبابي سوسة | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الابتدائية أسد بن الفرات | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole Primaire Ibn Khaldoun | — | — | — | — |
| Al-Ghazali Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| École Française | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire Porte Nord | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة ثانوية | — | — | — | — |
| المدرسة الإعدادية | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée tahar sfar (de jeunes filles) | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée de garçons de Sousse | — | — | — | — |
| École française | — | — | — | — |
| École professionelle | — | — | — | — |
| Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de formation des Infirmiers | — | — | — | — |
| كلية الفرنسية | — | — | — | — |
| École professionelle | — | — | — | — |
| Collège El Eroui | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Pilote de Sousse | — | — | — | — |
| Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة أخوات سوسة | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Hammam Sousse 2 | — | — | — | — |
| كلية الفرنسية | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Hammam Sousse | — | — | — | — |
| Centre de formation professionel | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Secondaire Akouda | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Professionel | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée secondaire Ben Hamida | — | — | — | — |
| École professionelle | — | — | — | — |
| Collège El Eroui | — | — | — | — |
| École Primaire La République | — | — | — | — |
| CREFOC | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Pilote de Sousse | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Pilote de Sousse | — | — | — | — |
| Primary School | — | — | — | — |
| مدرسة أخوات سوسة | — | — | — | — |
| Ibn Charaf | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Erraidh | — | — | — | — |
| Najah | — | — | — | — |
| CREFOC | — | — | — | — |
| Ecole primaire Bohsina | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Sousse
7 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jawhara FM | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Ambiance FM | arabic, jazz | MP3 | |
| Radio Monastir | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Tunisie Monastir | monastir, regional | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Tunisia Med | généraliste, monde | MP3 128 kbps | |
| M-80's Radio (US) | 80's, 80s | MP3 128 kbps | |
| M-Pressive Radio! (US) | — | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Sousse
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Kobba museum of traditional arts and clothing | ||||
| El Kobba museum of traditional arts and clothing | ||||
| Maison Am Taieb d'art contemporain | ||||
| Musée d'arts islamiques | ||||
| Musée des arts et traditions populaires | ||||
| Museum Dar Essid | ||||
| Museum Dar Essid | ||||
| Museum El-Kobba | ||||
| Palais des Sciences Monastir | ||||
| Palais Présidentiel de Bourguiba | ||||
| Sousse Archaeological Museum | ||||
| Sousse Archaeological Museum | ||||
| Sousse Archeological Museum | ||||
| Sousse Archeological Museum |
Libraries in Sousse
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ala Eddine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ala Eddine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Almadanya | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Cité Ezzouhour | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque régionale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Tafela | 0.0 | |||||
| ECOLIBRE | 0.0 | |||||
| ECOLIBRE | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie-Papeterie AMAZONA | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie-Papeterie AMAZONA | 0.0 | |||||
| Maison de Culture | 0.0 | |||||
| Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة العمومية | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة العمومية بسوسة | 0.0 | |||||
| المكتبة العمومية بقصيبة المديوني | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Sousse
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laaraoua Market | |||||
| Marché Central | |||||
| Marché central de Monastir | |||||
| Marché local de Ksibet El Mediounin | |||||
| Marché Local Khezama | |||||
| Souk AHAD | |||||
| Souk AHAD | |||||
| Souk Akouda | |||||
| Souk Akouda | |||||
| Souk Hammam Sousse Market | |||||
| Souk Hammam Sousse Market | |||||
| Souk Hebdomadaire de Monastir | |||||
| Souk JEUDI | |||||
| Souk JEUDI | |||||
| Souk Lahad | |||||
| souk;Souk (fripperie) | |||||
| Souq | |||||
| Souq | |||||
| السوق اﻷسبوعية | |||||
| السوق البلدية | |||||
| السوق المركزي المنستير | |||||
| القبة | |||||
| سوق الجملة |
Hotels in Sousse
34 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Sousse
37 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Sousse
33 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Sousse
1 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Sousse
3 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Sousse
1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Sousse
1 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theme Parks in Sousse
1 theme parks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Sousse
8 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Sousse
29 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Sousse
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Sousse
3 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Sousse
12 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Sousse
13 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Sousse
16 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Sousse
2 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Sousse
2 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Sousse
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Private Soccer Stadium | ||
| Sousse Olympic Stadium | ||
| Stade Municipal Kalaa El Kebira |
Airports Near Sousse
2 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport | NBE | Medium Airport |
| Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport | MIR | Medium Airport |
Post Offices in Sousse
16 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bureau de Poste de Hammam-Sousse | |
| Bureau de Poste de Sahloul | |
| Bureau de Poste El Ghrabi | |
| Bureau de poste khezama ouest | |
| Bureau de Poste Khzema Est | |
| Centre d'Exploitation Financière | |
| Centre d'Exploitation Financière | |
| PTT Tunisie Télécom | |
| PTT Tunisie Télécom | |
| Rapid Poste | |
| Rapid Poste | |
| Sousse Riadh | |
| إتصالات تونس | |
| إتصالات تونس | |
| لابوست حي رياض سوسة | |
| مكتب بريد سوسة |
Treatment Centers in Sousse
5 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic Al Wifac | ||
| Côte Riadh | ||
| Eye Laser | ||
| Panorama Médical | ||
| د عيون مالك بن صالح |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Sousse
2 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Medina of Sousse | Cultural | 1988 |
| مدينة سوسة العتيقة |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Sousse
19 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Farhat Hached al-Jawhara | |
| Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed Mosque | |
| Mosque | |
| Mosque | |
| Mosque Al-Ghazali | |
| Mosque Al-Hidaya | |
| Mosque Bilel Ben Rabeh | |
| Mosque Omar Ben Abdelaziz | |
| Mosque Omar ibn al-Khattâb | |
| Mosquée Jrad | |
| Saint Felix Church | |
| Saint Felix Church | |
| Synagogue | |
| Zaouia Zakkak | |
| الجامع الكبير بسوسة | |
| جامع الرحمة | |
| مسجد التوبة | |
| مسجد الغفران | |
| مسجد بوجعفر |
Quick Facts
Around Sousse
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Sousse
15 places within 15 km
- • Le Monde d'Aquarium
- • Catacombes du Bon Pasteur
- • House of the masks, Hadrumetum
- • Punico-Roman Necropolis
- • Roman column
- • Roman House of Masks
- • Kantaoui Beach
- • M'PARADISE
- • Plage d'hôtel Neptunia Beach
- • Plage de Nerolia Hotel & Spa
- • Plage de Ramada Liberty Resort
- • Chateau de Meriem
- • Sousse Kasbah
- • Catacombes
- • Hadhoud
🇹🇳 About Tunisia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Sousse
Public Holidays in Tunisia
8 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Sousse
What is the population of Sousse?
Sousse has a population of 221,715 residents and is located in Tunisia. The population density is 12,764 people per square mile, spread across 17.4 square miles.
What is the weather like in Sousse?
Sousse enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winter temperatures average 53°F in January, while summers reach an average of 81°F in July. The area receives 311 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 13.5 inches.