Map of Bizerte, Tunisia

Bizerte is the administrative centre of Bizerte Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 138,430. It lies at 37.2744°N, 9.8739°E. Bizerte is about 57 km (35 mi) northwest of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Menzel Bourguiba, 16 km to the southwest.

Bizerte at a glance

Where is Bizerte?

• The 5th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 35 min on the shortest day to 14 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bizerte

• Menzel Bourguiba — 16 km southwest
• Oued Lill — 51 km south
• Ariana — 54 km southeast
• Tunis — 57 km southeast
• Al Marsá — 60 km southeast
• La Goulette — 64 km southeast
• Ben Arous — 66 km southeast
• Radès — 66 km southeast
• La Mohammedia — 71 km south
• Hammam-Lif — 74 km southeast

Largest cities in Bizerte Governorate

• Menzel Bourguiba — 58,800

Largest cities in Tunisia

• Tunis — 693,210
• Sfax — 280,566
• Sousse — 221,715
• Kairouan — 139,070
• Ariana — 114,486
• Gabès — 110,075
• Hammamet — 106,326
• Gafsa — 95,242
• Monastir — 93,306
• Al Marsá — 92,987

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.