Douz | |
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Commune and town | |
.jpg) Douz during the Festival of the Sahara, 2010 | |
  Douz Location in Tunisia | |
| 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) |
Douz (Arabic: دوز ) is a town in the Kebili Governorate in the south of Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara."[1] 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.[2]
- ^ Trillo, Richard; Gregg, Emma (1 April 2011). The Rough Guide to First-Time Africa. Rough Guides Limited. p. 385. ISBN 978-1-84836-481-3. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "Douz" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 January 2013.