The GPS coordinates of Maktar are latitude 35.858° and longitude 9.2007°. In directional format: 35.858° N, 9.2007° E. These coordinates mark the center of Maktar in Siliana Governorate and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Maktar is a city in Siliana Governorate, Tunisia, on the continent of Africa. It falls within Mu‘tamadīyat Makthar. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Maktar sits at: Latitude 35° 51' 29" N and Longitude 9° 12' 3" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Maktar has a population of approximately 14,500 people. This is roughly 6.388% of Siliana Governorate's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Siliana Governorate.

The interactive satellite map of Maktar is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 35.858, 9.2007 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Maktar in Siliana Governorate. For broader context, explore the Siliana Governorate state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Maktar is Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE), roughly 108 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Maktar is approximately 30 km (18 mi) from Siliana, the capital of Siliana Governorate, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Siliana Governorate.

Maktar sits at an elevation of approximately 924 meters (3,032 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Siliana Governorate.

The closest cities to Maktar include Kesra, Rouhia, Siliana. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Maktar, sunrise is at 05:38 AM and sunset is at 07:18 PM, giving a day length of 13h 40m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Maktar's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Maktar is approximately 3,992 km (2,480 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 830 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Maktar — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,025 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.

Maktar is approximately 137 km (85 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.