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City Details: Tunis

A few alternate names for Tunis are: TUN, Tinis, Tiwnis, Tuenis, Tuinis, Tunes, Tunes tamaneɣt, Tunez, Tunis, Tunis khot

Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region and the eleventh-largest in the Arab world.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Tunisia
  • Common Name: Tunisia
  • Population: 693210
  • Timezone: Africa/Tunis
  • Coordinates: 36.81897, 10.16579
  • Country Code: TUN
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Tunis

  • 1. Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), distance from city center: 6.52 km
  • 2. Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE), distance from city center: 86.16 km
  • 3. Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport (TBJ), distance from city center: 116.00 km

Location of Tunis

Tunisia Country Details

  • Country: Tunisia
  • Official Name: Tunisian Republic
  • Capital: Tunis
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Northern Africa
  • Population: 11,818,618
  • Area: 163,610 km²
  • Languages: Arabic
  • Currency: Tunisian dinar (د.ت)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Algeria
  • Libya

Holidays in Tunis, Tunisia

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Tunisia for 2026

  • رأس السنة الميلادية - 2026-01-01
  • عيد الاستقلال - 2026-03-20
  • عيد الشهداء - 2026-04-09
  • عيد الشغل - 2026-05-01
  • عيد الجمهورية - 2026-07-25
  • عيد المرأة - 2026-08-13
  • عيد الجلاء - 2026-10-15
  • عيد الثورة - 2026-12-17

Museums in Tunis, Tunisia

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المتحف الوطني بباردو

الطريق الوطنية تونس - طبرقة, 2017 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8094° N, 10.1342° E

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دار بن عبد الله

Rue Ben Abdallah, 1008 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.7940° N, 10.1737° E

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مدينة العلوم

Street 7051, 1080 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8484° N, 10.1888° E

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متحف الذاكرة الوطنية بالسيجومي

Rue de l'Esthétique, 1089 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.7722° N, 10.1716° E

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متحف العملة

نهج غاندي, 1017 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8047° N, 10.1851° E

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متحف المالية

نهج روما, 1000 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8011° N, 10.1783° E

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متحف السينما

نهج 2 مارس 1934, 1020 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.7964° N, 10.1656° E

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دار معقل الزعيم

9 April 1938 Boulevard, 1020 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.7936° N, 10.1645° E

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Palais Ksar Said قصر سعيد

نهج عبد المجيد بن جدو, 2017 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8114° N, 10.1295° E

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متحف مدينة تونس

Place du Tribunal, 1020 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8016° N, 10.1685° E

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Musée des Timbres

نهج اسبانيا, 1000 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.7969° N, 10.1787° E

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متحف العدل وحقوق الإنسان

Rue du Président Fabry, 1020 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.7999° N, 10.1661° E

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MACAM Tunis

نهج الأردن, 1001 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8106° N, 10.1865° E

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Bardo National Museum

الطريق الوطنية تونس - طبرقة, 2017 Tunis, Tunisia

Coordinates: 36.8096° N, 10.1340° E