Tataouine

Tataouine Tiṭṭawin (Berber languages) تطاوين (Arabic)
Tataouine by night
Tataouine Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 10°27′00″E / 32.93056°N 10.45000°E / 32.93056; 10.45000
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.