Saharan Tunisia

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

Cities



 * (دوز‎, Dūz)
 * – Tunisia's centre of Sufism with many desert villages nearby
 * – largest inland city in this part of the country
 * (تطاوين‎ ; Berber: Tiṭṭawin) – Lent its name to Luke Skywalker's home planet in Star Wars. Several of the locations are popular destinations.
 * (توزر‎, Tozir; Berber: ⵜⵓⵣⴻⵔ , Tuzer) – gateway to several Saharan oasis villages

Other destinations

 * – a large Saharan National Park with impressive dunes and rock formations
 * (متلوي‎, Mitlawī) — get aboard the restored Red Lizard vintage train snaking through scenic gorges and hills
 * (سبيطلة‎, Sbaytlā) — a fairly well preserved Roman town
 * − the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Ammaedara
 * – the largest salt lake of Sahara, varies in size depending on season.
 * – the largest salt lake of Sahara, varies in size depending on season.

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

By plane

 * Tozeur-Nefta, Tozeur–Nefta International Airport Aéroport International de Tozeur–Nefta
 * Tozeur-Nefta, Tozeur–Nefta International Airport Aéroport International de Tozeur–Nefta
 * Tozeur-Nefta, Tozeur–Nefta International Airport Aéroport International de Tozeur–Nefta

Go next

 * Northern Tunisia
 * Central Coastal Tunisia