Douz
Sign in to saveDouz ( '''') is a town in the Kebili Governorate in the south of Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara." By road it is located southwest of Blidet, southeast of Tozeur, and south of the Tunisian capital of Tunis.
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- Douz during the Festival of the Sahara, 2010
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- Tunisia
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- Governorate
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- Kebili Governorate
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- 2022
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- 34221
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- 1
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- Douz
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- Commune and town
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Douz ( '''') is a town in the Kebili Governorate in the south of Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara." By road it is located southwest of Blidet, southeast of Tozeur, and south of the Tunisian capital of Tunis.
==History== It has been called the "ultimate palm oasis", because it has over 500,000 palm trees in the area, and it is a major producer of "diglat noor" dates. In previous times it was an important stop on the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Today, it is a destination for tourists who are interested in seeing the desert, and a starting point for desert treks by camel, motorcycle, or four-wheel-drive vehicle. thumb|left|250px|A donkey and its cart at the desert oasis of Douz, 2006