Where to go
34.117036, 7.843781
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
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
On screen
Mos Espa
In real life
Chott el Gharsa, Nefta
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace film at Chott el Gharsa?
At 34.117036, 7.843781 in Nefta. 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 Chott el Gharsa?
Access not confirmed.
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