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Douz, Kebili, Tunisiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Douz | Municipality |
| Kebili | Governorate |
| Tunisia | Country |
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Neighbouring regions:
Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Douz | 28,127 (2018) |
Other Languages:
Arabic:
دوز, قبلي, تونس
French:
Douz, Kébili, Tunisie
German:
Douz, Gouvernement Kebili, Tunesien
Italian:
Douz, Kébili, Tunisia
Catalan:
Douz, governació de Kébili, Tunísia
Cebuano:
Douz, Gouvernorat de Kébili
Dutch:
Douz, Kébili, Tunesië
Finnish:
Douz, Kebilin kuvernoraatti, Tunisia
Kabyle:
Duz
Norwegian:
Slaget om Douz, Kebili, Tunisia
Polish:
Duz, Kibili, Tunezja
Portuguese:
Douz, Kebili, Tunísia
Romanian:
Douz, Guvernoratul Kebili, Tunisia
Scots:
Douz, Kebili Govrenorate
Ukrainian:
Дуз, Кебілі, Туніс
Welsh:
Douz, Kébili, Tunisia
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 (ca. 19 mi) southwest of Blidet, 125 kilometres (ca. 78 mi) southeast of Tozeur, and 475 kilometres (ca. 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 a 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.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Desert Rose' References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Desert Rose' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 5 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 265 Ma (Permian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 269 Ma (Permian) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douz |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1009268 |
Localities in this Region
- Kebili
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AfricaContinent
African PlateTectonic Plate
- North Africa BeltOrogenic Belt
- Sahara basinBasin
North Africa
- Sahara DesertDesert
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Grand Erg Oriental Desert, Douz, Kebili, Tunisia