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Tunis, March 23, 2008 (TunisiaOnline) The 22nd edition of the much celebrated Tamaghza mountain oasis festival , in the governorate of Tozeur, was launched on Saturday by a parade, organized at the town's entrance. The opening of the festival gathered together popular and
 
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Matmata
Matm�ta
matmatahMatmâta (also spelled Matamata[citation needed]) is a small village in southern Tunisia. Some of the local Berbertroglodyte' structures. residents live in traditional underground '
The structures typical for the village are created by digging a large pit in the ground. Around the perimeter of this pit artificial caves are then dug to be used as rooms, with some homes comprised of multiple pits, connected by trench-like passageways.

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Ksar Ghilane
Ksar Ghilane
ksar_ghilane_chevalierA shimmering mirage awaits you in the Tunisian Sahara - nestled at its own oasis in the midst of the desert, offering its charm and shade, its spring and the whispering waters of its seguias: Pansea welcomes you to this hospitable land of colours and contrasts, spices and scents.
 Located southeast of Zaafrane, in the southern part of Tunisia, accessible by 4x4 from Djerba (3 hours),

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Kbeli
Kebili
kebiliIs a desert town in central Tunisia. It is located at around, south of the Chott el-Jerid. It is the capital of the Kebili Governorate.

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Kebili or in correct spelling Gibili is one of the oldest Oasis in Tunisia and North Africa.

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Tataouine
Tataouine
tatatouineTataouine  is a city located in southern Tunisia at. It is the capital of the Tataouine Governorate.
The district is famous for its ksour (fortified Berber granaries) including the picturesque Ksar Ouled Soltane, CheniniDouiret. These abandoned settlements feature beautiful vaulted adobe buildings, or ghorfas. and   June 27, 1931 a meteorite of the rare achondrite type impacted at Tataouine, about 12 kg of fragments were found.

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NEFTA
NEFTA
nefta Nefta (Ù†ÙØ·Ø©) est une ville oasis du Jérid située au sud-ouest de la Tunisie. Rattachée administrativement au gouvernorat de Tozeur, elle constitue une municipalité de 20 308 habitants. Coincée entre le Chott el-Jérid et les dunes du Sahara, son climat est doux et sec en hiver (20°C).  Par contre, l'été est chaud et le sirocco y souffle souvent.
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TAMERZA
TAMERZA
tamerza Tamerza is the largest mountain oasis in Tunisia. It was called Ad Turres by the Romans. It has a pleasant canyon and has an abandoned old town. The town was abandoned after the river flooded for 22 days in 1969. It is located north of the salt lakes and receives fresh water from the nearby hills. It is in the hillcountry near the border with Algeria, and is 6km from Mides.
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Douz
Douz
douzDouz  is a town in central Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara." In previous times it was an important stop on the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Today, it is destination for tourists who are interested in seeing the desert, and a starting point for desert treks by camel, motorcycle, or four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Douz is a major palm oasis and as such a large producer of "diglat noor" dates.
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Tozeur
Tozeur
tozeur02.Tozeur  is an oasis and a city in central Tunisia. The city is located North West of Chott el-Djerid, in between this Chott and the smaller Chott el-Gharsa. It is the capital of the Tozeur Governorate.
With hundreds of thousands of palm trees, Tozeur is a large oasis. The dates that are exported from Tozeur are very well known.
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Medenine
Medenine
medenineIs the major town in southeastern Tunisia, south of the Oasis town of Gabès and the Island of Djerba, on the main route to Libya. It is located at around. It is the capital city of Medenine Governorate.
In pre-colonial times Medenine was already the most important trading centre in the south, attracting merchants from all over North Africa and even from Bornu, to the south of the Sahara.
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