Tataouine

**Tataouine**

*Tiṭṭawin* (Berber languages)
تطاوين (Arabic)
Tataouine Tiṭṭawin (Berber languages); تطاوين (Arabic)
	Tataouine by night
	Tataouine Location in Tunisia
	Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 10°27′00″E
Country	Tunisia
Governorate	Tataouine Governorate
Delegation(s)	Tataouine North, Tataouine South
Government
• Mayor	Boubaker Souid (Ennahda)
Population (2014)
• Total	67,291
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.

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