Saharan Tunisia

Saharan Tunisia is the southern and western area of Tunisia which consists mostly of desert.

Cities

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Map
Map of Saharan Tunisia
Sidi Mahrez Mosque in Tunis
  • 33.459.0166671 Douz (دوز‎ , Dūz)
  • 33.8833337.8833332 Nefta – Tunisia's centre of Sufism with many desert villages nearby.
  • 34.4166678.7833333 Gafsa Gafsa on Wikipedia – largest inland city in this part of the country.
  • 32.93333310.454 Tataouine (تطاوين‎ ; Berber: Tiṭṭawin) – Lent its name to Luke Skywalker's home planet in Star Wars. Several of the locations are popular destinations.
  • 33.9166678.1333335 Tozeur (توزر‎ , Tozir; Berber: ⵜⵓⵣⴻⵔ , Tuzer) – gateway to several Saharan oasis villages.

Other destinations

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  • 32.9011119.1569441 Jebil National Park – a large Saharan national park with impressive dunes and rock formations.
  • 34.3333338.42 Métlaoui (متلوي‎ , Mitlawī) — get aboard the restored Red Lizard vintage train snaking through scenic gorges and hills.
  • 35.2297229.1294443 Sufetula (سبيطلة‎ , Sbaytlā) — a fairly well preserved Roman town.
  • 35.563928.45464 Haïdra − the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Ammaedara.
  • 32.983339.63755 Ksar Ghilane
  • 33.858.416 Chott el Djerid – the largest salt lake of Sahara, varies in size depending on season.

Understand

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The region consists of the governorates Gafsa, Kairouan, Kasserine, Kebili, Kef, Tataouine and Tozeur.

Get in

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By plane

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  • 34.4219448.82251 Gafsa Ksar International Airport (Aéroport international de Gafsa-Ksar GAF  IATA). Gafsa – Ksar International Airport on Wikipedia Gafsa – Ksar International Airport (Q2876067) on Wikidata OSM directions 
  • Tozeur-Nefta, Tozeur–Nefta International Airport Aéroport International de Tozeur–Nefta TOE IATA

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