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| Djanet بلدية جانت |
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| Commune of Djanet | |
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| Coordinates: 24°33′N 9°28′E / 24.55°N 9.467°ECoordinates: 24°33′N 9°28′E / 24.55°N 9.467°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Illizi |
| District | Djanet (seat) |
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| • PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57,460 km2 (22,185.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 9,699 |
| • Density | 0.2/km2 (0.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Postal code | 33100 |
| ONS code | 3302 |
Djanet (Arabic: جانت) is an oasis city in southeast Algeria. It is located in Illizi Province, 412 kilometers from Illizi. It is inhabited by the Kel Ajjer (Kel Azjar) Tuareg people. It is the capital of Djanet District.
[edit] Transport
Djanet Inedbirene Airport is located about 50 kilometers from the city center.
[edit] History
The region of Djanet has been inhabited since Neolithic times. There were periods of ten thousand at a time that this area was not desert. The flora and fauna were luxuriant as is shown in the numerous rock paintings of Tassili around Djanet. Populations of hunter-gatherers lived there.
Djanet was founded in the Middle Ages by the Tuareg. The Ottoman Empire, which had a nominal authority over the Fezzan region, reinforced their presence in the area at the beginning of the 20th century in reaction to the colonization of Africa by the Europeans.
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