The GPS coordinates of Jerissa are latitude 35.8451° and longitude 8.6303°. In directional format: 35.8451° N, 8.6303° E. These coordinates mark the center of Jerissa in Kef Governorate and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Jerissa is a city in Kef Governorate, Tunisia, on the continent of Africa. It falls within Jerissa. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Jerissa sits at: Latitude 35° 50' 42" N and Longitude 8° 37' 49" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Jerissa has a population of approximately 9,807 people. This is roughly 4.036% of Kef Governorate's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Kef Governorate.

The interactive satellite map of Jerissa is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 35.8451, 8.6303 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Jerissa in Kef Governorate. For broader context, explore the Kef Governorate state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Jerissa is Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE), roughly 65 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Jerissa is approximately 37 km (23 mi) from El Kef, the capital of Kef Governorate, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Kef Governorate.

Jerissa sits at an elevation of approximately 634 meters (2,080 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Kef Governorate.

The closest cities to Jerissa include Tajerouine, Menzel Salem, Kalaat Khasba. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Jerissa, sunrise is at 05:40 AM and sunset is at 07:20 PM, giving a day length of 13h 39m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Jerissa's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Jerissa is approximately 3,990 km (2,479 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 779 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Jerissa — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,004 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Jerissa is approximately 175 km (109 mi) NE of Tunis, the national capital of Tunisia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.