Souk Ahras

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Souk Ahras سوق أهراس
City and commune
City of Souk Ahras
View of the city
Coat of arms
Souk Ahras Location of Souk Ahras within Algeria
Coordinates: 36°17′11″N 7°57′4″E / 36.28639°N 7.95111°E / 36.28639; 7.95111
Country	Algeria
Province	Souk Ahras (seat)
District	Souk Ahras (coextensive)
Government
• PMA Seats	33
Area
• Total	812 km2 (314 sq mi)
Elevation	699 m (2,293 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	156,745
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Demonym	Souk ahrasi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Postal code	41000
Area code	+213 (37)
ONS code	4101
Climate	Csa
Website	https://www.wilaya-soukahras.dz

Souk Ahras (Arabic: سوق أهراس) is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Souk Ahras Province. The Numidian city of Thagaste (or Tagaste), on whose ruins Souk Ahras was built, was the birthplace of Augustine of Hippo and a center of Berber culture.^[1][2]