Time Zone |
Africa/Tunis |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Mogadishu |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Matmata, located in southeastern Tunisia near the edge of the Sahara Desert, is a traditional Berber settlement. The town is famous for its unique underground cave houses, in which the inhabitants excavate deep pits in soft rock formations and then cut out rooms in the walls of the pits, which are warm in winter and cool in summer, making them a living fossil in the history of North African architecture. Star Wars and many other movies and TV shows have been filmed here, bringing this hidden town to the world. In addition to the cave houses, Martel also retains the traditional handicrafts and market culture of the Berbers. Visitors can experience such folk activities as baklava making and carpet weaving, and feel the primitive and peacefulness of the edge of the desert.
Bulo Burte is an inland town in the Hiran region of central Somalia, located along the upper Shabelle River, and is one of the region's important administrative and trade centers. As a transportation node connecting the Somali interior to the coast, the area around Buulo is predominantly agricultural, producing crops such as sorghum and maize, and the local market, which brings together agricultural and pastoral products from the surrounding area, serves as a key hub for the flow of goods in the region. While the town's infrastructure is still recovering from the overall situation in Somalia, its function as an economic hub in southern Hiraan continues to support the livelihood and development needs of the surrounding communities.