Where is Tunisia?

Tunisia is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 33.886917 and longitude 9.537499 and is part of the African continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 33° 53' 12.90'' N
  • 9° 32' 15.00'' E

You can see the location of Tunisia on the world map below:

Pin showing Tunisia on a map

Tunisia Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Tunisia (TN) are:

  1. Algeria (DZ)
  2. Libya (LY)

Maritime Borders

Tunisia borders with the Mediterranean Sea.

Tunisia Related Content

Tunisia Key Facts

CountryTunisia
CoordinatesLatitude: 33.886917
Longitude: 9.537499
Country CodesAlpha 2: TN
Alpha 3: TUN
Country Flag Emoji🇹🇳
Int. Phone Prefix+216
Capital cityTunis
Continent
Subcontinent
Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area163,610 sq km
Population 202111,935,764
World Rank: 78
Median Age31.7
Life expectancy73.8
Major languagesArabic (official, one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce), Berber (Tamazight)
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC+01:00
Internet TLD.tn
Biggest AirportTunis-Carthage Airport (TUN)
Average temperature19.20 °C
66.56 °F
Administrative Divisions24 governorates
Political systemPresidential representative democratic republic

Tunisia Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupLower middle income
World Bank RegionMiddle East & North Africa
CurrencyTunisian Dinar (TND)
GDP in 2020$42.5 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 89
GDP per capita in 2020$3,597
World Rank: 122
Major Industries / Economic SectorsManufacturing, services, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesChina, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey
Top 5 Export CountriesChina, Italy, France, Germany, Spain

Biggest Cities in Tunisia

Here are the largest cities in Tunisia based on 2021 data:

City Population
Tunis 1,056,247
Sidi Bouzid 429,912
Sfax 272,801
Sousse 221,530
Kairouan 186,653
Metouia 170,000
Kebili 163,257
Bizerte 142,966
Gabes 116,323
Ariana 114,486

Map of Tunisia with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Northern Africa Region

Image Sources and Copyright Information
  • Tunisia Flag Pin on World Map: © GR.Stocks/Shutterstock