Map of Gabès, Tunisia

Gabès is the administrative centre of Gabès Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 110,075. It lies at 33.8815°N, 10.0982°E. Gabès is about 327 km (203 mi) south of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is El Hamma, 28 km to the west.

Gabès at a glance

Where is Gabès?

• The 7th 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 Gabès

• El Hamma — 28 km west
• Medenine — 70 km southeast
• Houmt El Souk — 70 km east
• Zarzis — 103 km southeast
• Douz — 110 km southwest
• Tataouine — 111 km south
• Sfax — 113 km northeast
• Gremda — 116 km northeast
• Ben Gardane — 133 km southeast
• Gafsa — 135 km northwest

Largest cities in Gabès Governorate

• El Hamma — 47,000

Largest cities in Tunisia

• Tunis — 693,210
• Sfax — 280,566
• Sousse — 221,715
• Kairouan — 139,070
• Bizerte — 138,430
• Ariana — 114,486
• 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.