Djanet Province

Province of Algeria

Province in Algeria
Djanet Province
ولاية جانت
Province
Map of Algeria highlighting Djanet
Map of Algeria highlighting Djanet
Coordinates: 24°33′15″N 9°29′05″E / 24.55417°N 9.48472°E / 24.55417; 9.48472
CountryAlgeria
CapitalDjanet
Area
 • Total86,185 km2 (33,276 sq mi)
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total17,618
 • Density0.20/km2 (0.53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
Area code+213 (0) 49
ISO 3166 codeDZ-01
Districts2
Municipalities3

The wilaya of Djanet (Arabic: ولاية جانت) is an Algerian province created in 2019, previously, a delegated wilaya created in 2015. It is located in the Algerian Sahara.

Geography

The wilaya of Djanet is in the Algerian Sahara; its area is 131,220 km² .

It is delimited by:

  • to the north by the Illizi Province;
  • to the east by Libya;
  • to the west by the Tamanrasset Province;
  • and to the south by the Tamanrasset Province and Niger.

History

The wilaya of Djanet was created on November 26, 2019 .

Previously, it was a delegated wilaya, created according to the law n° 15–140 of May 27, 2015, creating administrative districts in certain wilayas and fixing the specific rules related to them, as well as the list of municipalities that are attached to it. Before 2019, it was attached to the Illizi Province.

Organization of the wilaya

During the administrative breakdown of 2015, the delegated wilaya of Djanet is made up of 1 district and 2 communes.

List of walis

District Commune Arabic
Djanet District Bordj El Houasse ﺑﺮ ج اﻟﺤﻮاس
Djanet ﺟﺎﻧﺖ

References

  • flagAlgeria portal
  1. ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on July 2, 2008.
Places adjacent to Djanet Province
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