Sidi Bouhlel


A view of Sidi Bouhlel as seen from Cedada.

Sidi Bouhlel (in Arabic: سيدى بحلال) represents a marabout situated in the southwestern part of Tunisia, and it's located close to the city of Tozeur.

The Jundland Wastes scenes on Tatooine for A New Hope and The Phantom Menace were filmed within a nearby canyon, which is widely recognized as the Star Wars canyon. Furthermore, it served as a filming location for Raiders of the Lost Ark in addition to The English Patient.

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