Map of Skanes, Tunisia

Skanes is a city in Monastir Governorate, Tunisia, with a population of about 64,222. It lies at 35.7749°N, 10.7946°E. Skanes is about 129 km (80 mi) southeast of Tunis, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Monastir, 3 km to the east.

Skanes at a glance

Where is Skanes?

• The 25th largest city in Tunisia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Monastir Governorate on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 44 min on the shortest day to 14 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Skanes

• Monastir — 3 km east
• Sousse — 15 km west
• Ksar Hellal — 17 km southeast
• Djemmal — 17 km south
• Hammam Sousse — 20 km northwest
• Msaken — 20 km west
• Mahdia — 39 km southeast
• Ksour Essaf — 44 km southeast
• Kairouan — 64 km west
• Hammamet — 71 km north

Largest cities in Monastir Governorate

• Monastir — 93,306
• Ksar Hellal — 55,415
• Djemmal — 55,285

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.