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Douz Destination Guide

Explore Douz in Tunisia

Douz in the region of Qibilī with its 28,127 inhabitants is a place in Tunisia - some 240 mi or ( 387 km ) South of Tunis , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Douz

Time in Douz is now 04:16 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tunis " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zaafrane, Tunis, Tozeur, Sousse, and Sidi Messaid. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zaafrane . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Douz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Raid en Quad,Moto et ssv en Tunisie - le 6-Douz 2010

12:42 min by NewGateTravel
Views: 4156 Rating: 0.00

1er raid "6-Douz" du 26 avril au 3 mai 2010 - Raid en quad au GPS en Tunisie organisé par l'agence de voyage New Gate Travel. Départ toutes les semaines pour des raids en quad et ssv d'une semaine sur ..

BEDUINE MARRIAGE

3:29 min by AlvaritoBustos
Views: 2519 Rating: 5.00

I went to a beduine marriage in Douz, Tunis... Was quite fun party... Nice dresses and special traditions... I'm sure you'll like it... ..


Weekly Souk in Douz. Tunisian pastoral.

8:55 min by bulaal
Views: 2455 Rating: 5.00

Every Thursday of the year: the souk in Douz, Tunisian Sahara. Seizing the opportunity, I buy a lamb for 125 dinars without haggling. ..

VUELO EN EL DESIERTO

4:24 min by JOSIEMPRE
Views: 2144 Rating: 5.00

Un precioso paseo de mi Mami en ultraligero por el desierto tunecino, en las afueras de la ciudad de Douz. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Douz

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 31 kilometres kilometres southwest of Blidet, 125 kilometres southeast of Tozeur, and 475 kilometres south of the Tunisian capital of Tunis. 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.45 9.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Kebili Governorate

Zaafrane, Tunisia

Zaafrane is a small desert oasis village in central Tunisia. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|26|17|N|8|55|5|E| | |name= }} and is the gateway to the Grand Erg Oriental desert. It is the centre for the traditionally nomadic Adhara people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.44 8.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Tunisia

Djemna

Djemna, also spelt Jemna, is a small town located in southern Tunisia. The town is part of the Kebili Governorate. It is surrounded by the Tunisian Sahara. The city is known by its A'in (العين in Arabic) which is a source of healthy water. Djemna is one of the biggest producers of dates or deglets in Tunisia. Djemna contains one of the oldest libraries in Tunisia (located in the old mosque). Djemna also contains the south scientific center of the City of Sciences.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.58 9.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Communes of Tunisia, Populated places in Kebili Governorate

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Douz