Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Where to go
33.7, 8.433333
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 (1977)
On screen
Tatooine
In real life
Chott el Djerid
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
90 minutes
Confidence
Probable
Chott el Djerid today
Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.
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Where exactly did Star Wars film at Chott el Djerid?
At 33.7, 8.433333. 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 Djerid?
Open to the public, free. Allow about 90 minutes.
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