Tunis, Tunisia: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, in Tunis Governorate. About 693,210 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Tunisia in our atlas.

It lies at 36.82° N, 10.17° E, about 23 m (75 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Tunis time zone.

Location

Red dot: Tunis. Green dots: other major cities of Tunisia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Tunis has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 34°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about 7°C (45°F). Around 562 mm (22 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Bardo National MuseumNational museum in Tunis, Tunisia

Lake of TunisLake in Tunisia

Chedly Zouiten StadiumStadium in Tunis, Tunisia

Théâtre municipal de TunisTheater in Tunis, Tunisia

Dar HusseinPalace of the Medina of Tunis

Palace of Saheb EttabaâPalace in Tunis, Tunisia

Dar Ibn Abi DhiafPalace of the Medina of Tunis

Dar Bach HambaPalace of the Medina of Tunis

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in TunisiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2464470 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q3572 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Panoramique du centre de Tunis (3197369985) (cropped): Citizen59 from Tunis, Tunisie, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tunis, Museum Bardo: Herbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
AerialViewNordEastTunis: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tnplaces 12: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Le théâtre de Tunis (3301451272): Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dar Hussein 1: Brahim Guedich, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
قصر الوزير يوسف صاحب الطابع: Dalilayakoubidalkamary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
IBnpalais: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dar bach hamba (Tunis): Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)