Douz
Douz | |
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Commune and town | |
Douz during the Festival of the Sahara, 2010 | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′N 9°1′E / 33.450°N 9.017°E | |
| Country | Tunisia |
| Governorate | Kebili Governorate |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 34,221 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
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Douz (Arabic: دوز ⓘ) is a town in the Kebili Governorate in the south of Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara." By road it is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Blidet, 125 kilometres (78 mi) southeast of Tozeur, and 475 kilometres (295 mi) south of the Tunisian capital of Tunis.