Map of El Hamma, Tunisia

El Hamma is a city in Gabès Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 47,000. It lies at 33.8915°N, 9.7963°E. El Hamma is about 327 km (203 mi) south of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gabès, 28 km to the east.

El Hamma at a glance

Where is El Hamma?

• The 36th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near El Hamma

• Gabès — 28 km east
• Douz — 86 km southwest
• Medenine — 89 km southeast
• Houmt El Souk — 98 km east
• Gafsa — 110 km northwest
• Tataouine — 123 km southeast
• Sfax — 129 km northeast
• Gremda — 131 km northeast
• Metlaoui — 137 km west
• Tozeur — 153 km west

Largest cities in Gabès Governorate

• Gabès — 110,075

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.