Tataouine
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 Tataouine by night | |
  Tataouine Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 10°27′00″E / 32.93056°N 10.45000°E | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Tataouine Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Tataouine North, Tataouine South |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boubaker Souid (Ennahda) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 70,224 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
Tataouine (Berber languages: Tiṭṭawin; Arabic: تطاوين) is a city in southern Tunisia. It is the capital of the Tataouine Governorate. The below-ground "cave dwellings" of the native Berber population, designed for coolness and protection, render the city and the area around it as a tourist and film makers' attraction. Nearby fortified settlements (ksars), manifestations of Berber architecture, such as Ksar Ouled Soltane, Chenini, Douiret, and Ksar Hadada, are popular tourist sites.