Akouda
| Akouda أكودة | |
|---|---|
| Commune and town | |
  Akouda Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′17″N 10°34′11″E / 35.87139°N 10.56972°ECoordinates: 35°52′17″N 10°34′11″E / 35.87139°N 10.56972°E | |
| Country |
 Tunisia |
| Governorate | Sousse Governorate |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Commune and town | 34,494 |
| • Metro | 18,998 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC1) |
| Website | www.commune-akouda.gov.tn |
Akouda (Arabic: أكودة) is small town located a few kilometres north of Sousse, Tunisia.
Administratively attached to the Sousse Governorate, it is the chief town of a delegation of the same name which in 2004 had 21,237 inhabitants, with 18,998 for the town itself.[1] Set back from the coast, along the RN1, it is connected to the coast at Chott Meriem.
Notable people
- Salem Ben Hmida - poet
- Fakhri El Ghezal - photographer
- Abdesselem Knani - politician
- Ali ladhari - ophthalmologist
- Slah ladhari - pharmacist
- Noah ladhari - PHD in Law
- Ahmed Chahed - militant