Matmata caves in Tunisia.
The times when parts star wars was on the planet Tatooine, the area the film was filmed in was in tunisia, North Africa, the star wars sets can be seen in Tunisia.
The Battle of Naboo scene in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace was primarily filmed in various locations in Italy, as well as in Tunisia. The iconic palace scenes were filmed at Caserta Palace in Italy, while the desert scenes were filmed in the Sahara Desert in Tunisia.
All Tatooine scenes in Episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 were filmed in the Tunisia Desert
If you meant to ask if the Tatooine scenes were filmed in the Sahara Desert, then NO! The real-world locations for Tatooine are in Tunisia and Yuma Desert in Arizona.
George Lucas
None of them were filmed in that location
None of them
the sahara desert
The first episode of Star Wars, "A New Hope," was filmed in 1972.
The desert planet scenes were filmed in Tunisia, which is a small country in northern Africa. The outside of the Rebel base is a Mayan temple complex in Guatemala. The interior scenes were filmed at Elstree Studios in England. The miniatures and special effects were filmed in Van Nuys, California.
Star Wars was written by an American (George Lucas) and mostly acted by Americans, but it was filmed in the UK