Map of Gafsa, Tunisia

Gafsa is the administrative centre of Gafsa, Tunisia, with a population of about 95,242. It lies at 34.4250°N, 8.7842°E. Gafsa is about 294 km (183 mi) southwest of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Metlaoui, 37 km to the west.

Gafsa at a glance

Where is Gafsa?

• The 9th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 51 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gafsa

• Metlaoui — 37 km west
• Bir el Ater — 75 km northwest, Algeria
• Tozeur — 82 km southwest
• Kasserine — 83 km north
• Sidi Bouzid — 94 km northeast
• Douz — 109 km south
• El Hamma — 110 km southeast
• Tébessa — 124 km northwest, Algeria
• Cheria — 133 km northwest, Algeria
• Ouenza — 180 km north, Algeria

Largest cities in Gafsa

• Metlaoui — 39,021

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
• Monastir — 93,306
• Al Marsá — 92,987

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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.