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Welcome sign on arrival at Souk Lahad from Kebili.
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Statue at the western entrance to Souk Lahad depicting a local woman in traditional garb (here, seen from behind).
Souk Lahad (Arabic: سوق الأحد Sūq al Aḥad) is an oasis town and commune in the Kébili Governorate, Tunisia, about 15 kilometers northwest of the town of Kébili.
Souk Lahad | |
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Commune and town | |
Souk Lahad Location in Tunisia | |
Coordinates: 33°47′17″N 8°47′35″E / 33.788°N 8.793°E | |
Country | Tunisia |
Governorate | Kébili Governorate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ridha Maghzaoui (People’s Movement) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 18,983 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
It is located in the Nefzaoua region on the road from Kébili to Tozeur, just east of the point where the road begins its traversal of the Chott el-Jerid. It is the administrative seat of a delegation of the same name.
As of 2004 Soul Lahad had a population of 18,285.[1]
As suggested by its name—sūq al-aḥad means "Sunday market" in Arabic[2]—the town developed as an agricultural community before light industry was introduced, as well as some tourism, with a luxury hotel.
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