Map of Béja, Tunisia

Béja is the administrative centre of Béja Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 61,568. It lies at 36.7256°N, 9.1817°E. Béja is about 88 km (55 mi) west of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jendouba, 44 km to the southwest.

Béja at a glance

Where is Béja?

• The 27th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Béja

• Jendouba — 44 km southwest
• El Kala — 68 km west, Algeria
• Menzel Bourguiba — 72 km northeast
• El Kef — 75 km southwest
• Oued Lill — 77 km east
• Bizerte — 87 km northeast
• La Mohammedia — 87 km east
• Tunis — 88 km east
• Ariana — 91 km east
• Ben Arous — 93 km east

Largest cities in Tunisia

• Tunis — 693,210
• Sfax — 280,566
• Sousse — 221,715
• Kairouan — 139,070
• Bizerte — 138,430
• Ariana — 114,486
• Gabès — 110,075
• Hammamet — 106,326
• Gafsa — 95,242
• Monastir — 93,306

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.