- Ghomrassen
- Guermessa
- Chenini
- Entire surface was desert, lacked surface water
- Rain was incredibly rare, coming once a year, decade, or century
- Once had large oceans, but over time it became a harsh desert
- Because Tatooine was remote, the Galactic Republic had little real control over it
- Crime organizations, especially the Hutt clans, became the planet's main political and economic power
- Settlers established small towns and moisture farms, using special equipment to collect water from the dry atmosphere
