Place:Matmâta, Gabès, Tunisia

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NameMatmâta
Alt namesMatamatasource: Wikipedia
Matmatasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates33.617°N 9.9°E
Located inGabès, Tunisia
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Matmata ( ; Berber: ⵎⴰⵜⵎⴰⵜⴰ) is a small Berber speaking town in southern Tunisia. Some of the local Berber residents live in traditional underground "troglodyte" structures. In 2004 it had a population of 2,116.

The structures typical for the village are created by digging a large pit in the ground. Around the perimeter of this pit artificial caves are then dug to be used as rooms, with some homes comprising multiple pits, connected by trench-like passageways.

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