Commune and town in Ariana Governorate, Tunisia
La Soukra
La Soukra (سكرة) is a city and commune in the Ariana Governorate of Tunisia, forming part of the northern suburbs of Greater Tunis.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 159,862. The city lies in the center of a vast agricultural plain that was historically dominated by orange orchards, of which only a few remnants remain. Since the 2000s, rapid urban expansion has significantly transformed La Soukra’s landscape and urban character into a modern residential suburb with affluent neighborhoods and recreational facilities.
How locals move
Getting around La Soukra the local way
- Get inTunis is a major hub for the country's louage (shared taxi) network.
- Get inTunis is the country's major port and there are ferries from a number of Mediterranean ports including Civitavecchia just outside of Rome, Genoa, Livorno, Naples, Palermo, Trapani and the French port of Marseille.
- Get inMost ferries arrive at La Goulette, 15 minutes from Tunis centre.
- Get aroundThe TGM suburban train line, starting at Tunis Marine station on Lines 1-4, connects to La Goulette (ferries), Sidi Bou Saïd, Carthage and the beaches of Marsa.
- Get aroundOtherwise, louages (shared taxis) are the most flexible of all options.
- Get aroundThe minivans with 8 passenger seats take off when they are full and therefore run on no particular schedule.
- Get aroundThis is a suitable transport medium for young people, but definitely not recommended if you have children with you as the minivans can be quite oppressive.
From Wikivoyage: Tunis, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: IssamBarhoumi (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.