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Tunis, capital of Tunisia: facts and figures
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. It has about 2,400,000 residents, which makes it the 67th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 11 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Valletta, 401 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Tunisia |
| Continent | Africa |
| City population | 2,400,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 67th of 172 |
| Elevation | 11 m |
| Founded | not reported |
| Time zone | Africa/Tunis |
| Coordinates | 36.81° N, 10.18° E |
| Country population | 12,348,573 residents |
| Country GDP | 57.5 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $4,657 |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 years |
| Internet users | 76.5 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Tunis averages 12.1 °C in winter and 27.1 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 401 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 11.4 °C |
| February | 12.1 °C |
| March | 13.7 °C |
| April | 16.5 °C |
| May | 20.1 °C |
| June | 25.0 °C |
| July | 28.3 °C |
| August | 27.9 °C |
| September | 25.1 °C |
| October | 21.1 °C |
| November | 16.3 °C |
| December | 12.9 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Winter: 2nd coldest capital in Africa (12.1 °C).
- Latitude: northernmost capital in Africa (36.81°).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Valletta is the closest capital to Tunis.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Valletta | Malta | 401 km |
| Tripoli | Libya | 515 km |
| Rome | Italy | 600 km |
| Algiers | Algeria | 634 km |
| Monaco | Monaco | 805 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, in Africa, with about 2,400,000 residents, averaging 12.1 °C in winter and 27.1 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Tunisia?
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. It has about 2,400,000 residents and lies in Africa.
How many people live in Tunis?
About 2,400,000, which ranks Tunis 67th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Tunis?
Tunis averages 12.1 °C in winter and 27.1 °C in summer, with 401 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Tunis?
GDP per capita in the country is $4,657, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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