Matmata
Matmata is a locality in Matmata, Gabès Governorate. Matmata is situated nearby to the locality El Hafsa, as well as near Chabet Smala.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hotel Sidi Driss.
Hotel Sidi Driss
Hotel
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Hotel Sidi Driss is situated 3½ km northeast of Matmata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matmata.
Matmata
Photo: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Matmata is a village in the south of Tunisia, famous for its troglodyte dwellings. Scenes from a number of Star Wars movies were filmed here.
Matmata
- Type: Locality
- Location: Matmata, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.5131° or 33° 30′ 47″ northLongitude
9.9513° or 9° 57′ 5″ eastElevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)Open location code
8F5FGX72+6GGeoNames ID
11904596
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In Other Languages
“Matmata” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مطماطة”
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Localities in the Area
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