Tunis
30 km LRT

The 4 line 32 km Métro Léger de Tunis opened in 1985. Although sometimes referred to by locals as the "light subway", perhaps because it was originally planned as a subway, the metro is completely above ground. Aside from Cairo, it is the only metro system on the African continent. This may change with the recent go aheads for true subways in Algiers, Lagos and Casablanca.

There are two 7 km extensions planned.  In 2004, the director of the SMLT (pronounced "Smelt") announced that the system was at the brink of capacity at 115 million souls per year, and suggested that a four line 70 km heavy metro be built.

Contact: TGM, 78 Avene Mohamed V, Tunis, Tunisia