Djanet

For the Egyptian city formerly called Djanet, see Tanis, Egypt.

Djanet بلدية جانت
—  Municipality  —
Commune of Djanet
A view of Djanet.
Location of Djanet within Illizi Province
Djanet Location of Djanet within Algeria
Coordinates: 24°33′N 9°28′E / 24.55°N 9.467°E / 24.55; 9.467Coordinates: 24°33′N 9°28′E / 24.55°N 9.467°E / 24.55; 9.467
Country	Algeria
Province	Illizi
District	Djanet (seat)
Government
- 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.

Transport

Djanet Inedbirene Airport is located about 50 kilometers from the city center.

Another view of Djanet.

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 Taureg. 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.