What is the area of Tunisia?
Tunisia covers a total area of 163,310 km². This territory extends from the Mediterranean coastline in the north to the Sahara Desert in the south, making Tunisia the smallest country in the Maghreb.
Geographic Dimensions
With its 163,310 km², Tunisia represents approximately 30% of the area of metropolitan France. The country extends 800 km from north to south and 280 km from east to west at its widest point.
Position in the Maghreb
This area makes Tunisia the smallest of the three Maghreb countries:
- Morocco: 710,850 km²
- Algeria: 2,381,741 km² (largest country in Africa)
- Tunisia: 163,310 km²
Territory Distribution
Tunisian territory is divided into three major geographic zones: the mountainous and forested north (Tunisian Atlas), the fertile central plains, and the desert south which represents approximately 40% of the total area with the Grand Erg Oriental.