where is mos eisley location wise to jabba's palace and mos espa

Mos Eisley is generally on the eastern/southeastern side of Tatooine, while Jabba’s Palace sits farther out in the Northern Dune Sea area, and Mos Espa is more to the north. That means Mos Eisley is not especially close to either one, but it’s usually pictured as south of Jabba’s Palace and southeast of Mos Espa.

Rough layout

• Mos Eisley: east/southeast on Tatooine, near the Jundland Wastes.

• Mos Espa: farther north on Tatooine.

• Jabba’s Palace: in the Northern Dune Sea, near Mos Espa rather than Mos Eisley.

Practical read

If you imagine Tatooine as a map, Mos Eisley sits lower and more to the east, Mos Espa is higher up, and Jabba’s Palace is up in the north/northeast desert region. So the quickest mental picture is: Mos Eisley is south of Jabba’s Palace and southeast of Mos Espa.

Tiny TL;DR

Mos Eisley is closer in direction to the southern/eastern part of Tatooine, while Jabba’s Palace and Mos Espa are both farther north.