Central address: شارع علي بن أبي طالب Av. Ali ben abi taleb, Douz, Tunisia
Elevation: 69.664
Time Zone: Africa/Algiers
Latitude: 33° 27' 41.166'' N
Longitude: 9° 1' 46.0956'' E
Douz (Arabic: دوز dūz) 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 (19 mi) southwest of Blidet, 125 kilometres (78 mi) southeast of Tozeur, and 475 kilometres (295 mi) 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. 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.
The latitude of Douz is 33.461435, and the longitude is 9.029471. Douz is a city is located at Tunisia with the gps coordinates of 33° 27' 41.166'' N and 9° 1' 46.0956'' E. The elevation of Douz is 69.664, the time zone is Africa/Algiers.
Latitude | 33.461435 | Longitude | 9.029471 |
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Elevation | 69.664 | DMS Lat | 33° 27' 41.166'' N |
DMS Lng | 9° 1' 46.0956'' E | GeoHASH | sjyqm7rncztdd |
UTM Zone | 32S | UTM Easting | 502738.545071425 |
UTM Northing | 3702444.51266942 | Time Zone | Africa/Algiers |
Country | Tunisia | Country Code | 216 |