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Where in the World is Tunis found? Tunis is the capital of Tunisia (Tunisian Republic), situated in the Northern Africa subregion of Africa. In Tunis, the currency used is Tunisian dinar (د.ت), which is the official currency used in Tunisia. The Latitude, Longitude cordinates of Tunis are 36.819, 10.1658.

About Tunis

Tunis (Arabic: تونس ) is the capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. As of 2020, it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the eleventh-largest in the Arab world.

Situated on the Gulf of Tunis, behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies the Medina, a World Heritage Site. East of the Medina, through the Sea Gate (also known as the Bab el Bhar and the Porte de France), begins the modern part of the city called "Ville Nouvelle", traversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by media and travel guides as "the Tunisian Champs-Élysées"), where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures. Further east by the sea lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said.

As the capital of the country, Tunis is the focus of Tunisian political and administrative life and also the center of the country's commercial and cultural activities.

Tunis Current Weather
Tunis, Tunisia
2024-12-22 08:55
Patchy rain nearby

12.1°C

Temperature:12.1°C |
53.8°F
Feels like:10.1°C |
50.2°F
Other weather information:
Parameter Value
Wind Wind 18.7 km/h
Pressure Pressure 1025 mb
Humidity Humidity 78%
Visibility Visibility 10 km
UV Index UV Index 0
Precip Precipitation 0.09