Illizi Province
| Illizi Province ولاية اليزي |
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| Coordinates: 26°29′N 8°28′E / 26.483°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 26°29′N 8°28′E / 26.483°N 8.467°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Capital | Illizi |
| Government | |
| • PPA president | Mr. Abdelkader Benhoued |
| • Wāli | Mr. Boualem Tiffour |
| Area | |
| • Total | 285,000 km2 (110,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 54,490 |
| • Density | 0.1912/km2 (0.4952/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| Area Code | +213 (0) 29 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-33 |
| Districts | 3 |
| Municipalities | 6 |
Illizi (Arabic: ولاية اليزي) is a province (wilaya) in the south-eastern corner of Algeria named after its eponymous seat. It borders Libya to the east, Ouargla Province to the north and, Tamanghasset Province to the east and south.
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[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is divided into 3 districts,[2] which are further divided into 6 communes or municipalities.
[edit] Districts
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[edit] Natural resources
The area is rich in natural gas. One of the most promising sites for natural gas production is the Ain Tsila field in the so-called Isarene permit, some 57% of which is owned by the Irish company Petroceltic International,[3] 18% by the Italian company Enel,[3] and the rest by the Algerian government-owned Sonatrach.[4] Reportedly, Petroceltic's 56.7% is worth between US$800 million and US$1 billion.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l’Habitat 2008 Preliminary results of the 2008 population census. Accessed on 2008-07-02.
- ^ (PDF) The official journal of People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. SGG Algeria. 1991. p. 1311. http://www.joradp.dz/JO8499/1991/041/FP1311.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ a b c Elder, Bryce; Neil Hume (28 April 2011). "Petroceltic sells Algerian project stake". Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9980db5c-71c3-11e0-9adf-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Mw5xNC4p. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Petroceltic's INW-2 becomes fourth well to demonstrate commercial flow rates on Isarene permit, Alge". Proactive Investors. 2 February 2010. http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/4032/petroceltics-inw-2-becomes-fourth-well-to-demonstrate-commercial-flow-rates-on-isarene-permit-alge-4032.html. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
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