Map of Mahdia, Tunisia

Mahdia is the administrative centre of Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 51,803. It lies at 35.5047°N, 11.0622°E. Mahdia is about 167 km (104 mi) southeast of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ksour Essaf, 11 km to the southwest.

Mahdia at a glance

Where is Mahdia?

• The 33rd largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 45 min on the shortest day to 14 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Mahdia

• Ksour Essaf — 11 km southwest
• Ksar Hellal — 22 km northwest
• Djemmal — 31 km northwest
• Monastir — 37 km northwest
• Skanes — 39 km northwest
• Msaken — 50 km northwest
• Sousse — 52 km northwest
• Hammam Sousse — 57 km northwest
• Gremda — 85 km south
• Sfax — 89 km south

Largest cities in Mahdia Governorate

• Ksour Essaf — 37,683

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.