Douz

Douz
Commune and town
Douz during the Festival of the Sahara, 2010
Douz during the Festival of the Sahara, 2010
Douz is located in Tunisia
Douz
Douz
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 33°27′N 9°1′E / 33.450°N 9.017°E / 33.450; 9.017
Country Tunisia
GovernorateKebili Governorate
Population
 (2022)
 • Total34,221
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)

Douz (Arabic: دوز dūz) 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Douz" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 January 2013.