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Dune: Part One

Liwa Oasis

Liwa · AE  ·  Spice-mining sand dunes

Dune: Part One filmed at Liwa Oasis, Liwa. Endless sand dunes at an oasis south of Abu Dhabi, standing in for the desert where spice is mined. On screen it's Arrakis.

Where to go

23.133333, 53.783333

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Dune: Part One (2021)
On screen
Arrakis
In real life
Liwa Oasis, Liwa
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Dune: Part One film at Liwa Oasis?
At 23.133333, 53.783333 in Liwa. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Liwa Oasis?
Access not confirmed.
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