Illizi

Illizi بلدية إيليزي
—  Municipality  —
Commune of Illizi
Photo from Illizi. The text reads: "J'aime la nature, Je la protège", Which means I love the environment, therefore I protect it.
Location of Illizi within Illizi Province
Illizi Location of Illizi within Algeria
Coordinates: 26°29′N 8°28′E
Country	Algeria
Province	Illizi (seat)
District	Illizi (coextensive)
Government
• PMA Seats	11
Area
• Total	75,945 km2 (29,323 sq mi)
Population (1998)
• Total	10,163
• Density	0.13/km2 (0.35/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
Postal code	37000
ONS code	3301

Illizi (Arabic: إيليزي‎) is a town situated in the south-eastern part of Algeria, capital of Illizi Province. It is one of the gates to the Tassili N'Ajjer National Park with caves situated under the sands containing prehistoric drawings dating from 6000 years BC. There is a hotel and two camping sites, as well as many local tourist agencies.

Transport

The town is served by Illizi Airport.

See also

• Illizi Province

External links

• www.fjexpeditions.com