Map of Monastir, Tunisia

Monastir is the administrative centre of Monastir Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 93,306. It lies at 35.7780°N, 10.8262°E. Monastir is about 130 km (81 mi) southeast of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Skanes, 3 km to the west.

Monastir at a glance

Where is Monastir?

• The 10th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• The largest city in Monastir Governorate on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Monastir

• Skanes — 3 km west
• Ksar Hellal — 16 km south
• Sousse — 18 km west
• Djemmal — 18 km south
• Hammam Sousse — 22 km northwest
• Msaken — 23 km west
• Mahdia — 37 km southeast
• Ksour Essaf — 43 km south
• Kairouan — 67 km west
• Hammamet — 72 km north

Largest cities in Monastir Governorate

• Skanes — 64,222
• Ksar Hellal — 55,415
• Djemmal — 55,285

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
• 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.