A map showing the Star Wars filming locations in Tunisia Located in North Africa, the nation of Tunisia served as a filming site for the initial six Star Wars films, with the notable exception of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.
The primary filming locations included:
- Chott el Jerid — used for the exterior shots of the Lars homestead.
- Djerba (specifically Sidi Jemour and Ajim)— locations for Ben Kenobi's home, Mos Eisley, and the Anchorhead scenes that were cut from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
- Grand Dune — used to represent the Dune Sea where R2-D2 and C-3PO crash-land in Episode IV. The area of Nefta was also utilized.
- Hôtel Sidi Driss — the interior scenes of the Lars homestead were filmed here.
- Ksar Hadada, Ksar Medenine, and Ksar Ouled Soltane — these locations were used for the Slave Quarters Row.
- Oung Jmel — a distinctive rock formation featured in both Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, particularly for scenes of Mos Espa.
- Sidi Bouhlel — this canyon served as the location where Luke Skywalker first encounters Ben Kenobi in Episode IV.
Certain names within the Star Wars fictional universe drew inspiration from Berber or Arabic origins, for example:
- Gial Ackbar
- Aiwha Squad
- Boga
- Boga noga
- Ghorfa
- Jerba
- Nefta
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