Administrative divisions
24 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
ArianaBen ArousBizerteBéjaEl KefGabèsGafsaJendoubaKairouanKasserineKébiliMahdiaManoubaMonastirMédenineNabeulSfaxSidi BouzidSilianaSousseTataouineTozeurTunisZaghouan
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 163,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 99,700 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 24 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and LibyaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 1,148 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,495 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Algeria 1,034 km; Libya 461 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the SaharaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, saltCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Shatt al Gharsah -17 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 246 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than GeorgiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | flooding; earthquakes; droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 12 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
