Houmt Souk حومة السوق Djerba, Tunisia

Houmt Souk (Tunisian Arabic: حومة السوق Ḥūmet es Sūq), meaning literally: "The Market neighborhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A popular tourist destination, it is best known for its traditional souk (market) and the Aghlabid fortress.

It is located at approximately 22 km from El Kantara by the Roman road. It is also the chief town and a municipality with 75,904 inhabitants. The city itself shelters a population of 44,555 inhabitants. The city developed on the old site of a Roman city called Gerba or Girba which had the honor of giving birth to two Roman Emperors, Trebonianus Gallus and his son Volusianus.
The city as it is today developed on the site of an ancient Roman city called Gerba or Girba, which shared its name with the island.[1] Many besides the Romans lived there, including Numidians, Punics, Arabs, Spanish, and Turks; the town was also home to many merchants and pirates for many years. Under the French protectorate (1881–1956) the island was divided into twelve sheikhates. In 1956, upon Tunisian independence, it became the capital of Djerba.

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