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Tunis (Arabic: تونس Tūnis ⓘ) 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.
Map of Tunisia Tunis, Capital of Tunisia Sfax City Centre Skyline of Sousse Central Kairouan. This is the list of 350 cities and towns in Tunisia. In the list by governorate, capitals are shown in bold.
The city of Tunis is built on a hill slope down to the lake of Tunis. These hills contain places such as Notre-Dame de Tunis, Ras Tabia, La Rabta, La Kasbah, Montfleury and La Manoubia with altitudes just above 50 metres (160 feet). The city is located at the crossroads of a narrow strip of land between Lake Tunis and Séjoumi. [135]
Map of the region. Grand Tunis or Greater Tunis (Arabic: تونس الكبرى, French: Grand Tunis) is the largest metropolitan area in Tunisia, centered on the country's capital Tunis. It consists of four governorates: Tunis, Ariana, Manouba and Ben Arous. According to the 2004 population census, the area of Grand Tunis is home to 2,247,800 ...
The Lake of Tunis is a natural lagoon located between the capital city of Tunis and the Gulf of Tunis. Ichkeul Lake; ... Party of People's Unity; Popular Petition ...
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Tunis on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied amid widespread criticism at home and abroad after a wave of arrests that included journalists, activists and ...
Ariana (Arabic: أريانة Ariana ⓘ) is a coastal city in north-eastern Tunisia, part of the agglomeration of Tunis, also called Grand Tunis. It is located at the north of Tunis city center, around 36°51′45″N 10°11′44″E / 36.86250°N 10.19556°E / 36.86250; 10.
Map of Tunis, 1888. 1811 – Rebellion. 1813 – Sabkha Mosque restored. 1814 – Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque built. 1818 – Plague strikes Tunis killing up to 50,000 and depopulating the city as people flee. 1819 – Dar Lasram built. 1840 – Military academy founded at Bardo by Ahmed Bey; 1857 – Batto Sfez Affair. 1860 – Old city walls ...