Saharan Tunisia is the southern and western area of Tunisia which consists mostly of desert.
Cities
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- 1 Douz (دوز , Dūz)
- 2 Nefta – Tunisia's centre of Sufism with many desert villages nearby
- 3 Gafsa – largest inland city in this part of the country
- 4 Tataouine (تطاوين ; Berber: Tiṭṭawin) – Lent its name to Luke Skywalker's home planet in Star Wars. Several of the locations are popular destinations.
- 5 Tozeur (توزر , Tozir; Berber: ⵜⵓⵣⴻⵔ , Tuzer) – gateway to several Saharan oasis villages
Other destinations
[edit]- 1 Jebil National Park – a large Saharan National Park with impressive dunes and rock formations
- 2 Métlaoui (متلوي , Mitlawī) — get aboard the restored Red Lizard vintage train snaking through scenic gorges and hills
- 3 Sufetula (سبيطلة , Sbaytlā) — a fairly well preserved Roman town
- 4 Haïdra − the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Ammaedara
- 5 Ksar Ghilane
- 6 Chott el Djerid – the largest salt lake of Sahara, varies in size depending on season.
Understand
[edit]The region consists of the governorates Gafsa, Kairouan, Kasserine, Kebili, Kef, Tataouine and Tozeur.