Map of Douz, Tunisia

Douz is a city in Kebili Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 34,221. It lies at 33.4663°N, 9.0203°E. Douz is about 387 km (241 mi) south of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Hamma, 86 km to the northeast.

Douz at a glance

Where is Douz?

• The 45th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 22 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Douz

• El Hamma — 86 km northeast
• Tozeur — 96 km northwest
• Gafsa — 109 km north
• Gabès — 110 km northeast
• Metlaoui — 111 km northwest
• Medenine — 138 km east
• Tataouine — 146 km southeast
• Bir el Ater — 167 km northwest, Algeria
• Houmt El Souk — 176 km east
• Sfax — 214 km northeast

Largest cities in Tunisia

• Tunis — 693,210
• Sfax — 280,566
• Sousse — 221,715
• Kairouan — 139,070
• Bizerte — 138,430
• Ariana — 114,486
• Gabès — 110,075
• Hammamet — 106,326
• Gafsa — 95,242
• Monastir — 93,306

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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.