Map of El Kef, Tunisia

El Kef is the administrative centre of Kef Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 53,596. It lies at 36.1742°N, 8.7049°E. El Kef is about 149 km (93 mi) southwest of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jendouba, 37 km to the north.

El Kef at a glance

Where is El Kef?

• The 32nd largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Kef

• Jendouba — 37 km north
• Ouenza — 57 km southwest, Algeria
• Souk Ahras — 69 km west, Algeria
• Béja — 75 km northeast
• M’Daourouch — 80 km west, Algeria
• El Kala — 84 km north, Algeria
• Besbes — 97 km northwest, Algeria
• Tébessa — 100 km southwest, Algeria
• Drean — 102 km northwest, Algeria
• Sedrata — 105 km west, Algeria

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.