Map of Sfax, Tunisia

Sfax is the administrative centre of Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 280,566. It lies at 34.7406°N, 10.7603°E. Sfax is about 237 km (147 mi) south of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gremda, 7 km to the northwest.

Sfax at a glance

Where is Sfax?

• The 2nd largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 49 min on the shortest day to 14 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sfax

• Gremda — 7 km northwest
• Ksour Essaf — 78 km north
• Mahdia — 89 km north
• Houmt El Souk — 97 km south
• Djemmal — 98 km north
• Ksar Hellal — 102 km north
• Msaken — 111 km north
• Gabès — 113 km southwest
• Skanes — 115 km north
• Monastir — 116 km north

Largest cities in Sfax Governorate

• Gremda — 40,862

Largest cities in Tunisia

• Tunis — 693,210
• Sousse — 221,715
• Kairouan — 139,070
• Bizerte — 138,430
• Ariana — 114,486
• Gabès — 110,075
• Hammamet — 106,326
• Gafsa — 95,242
• 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.