Djanet Province
Province of Algeria
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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.
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Djanet Province
ولاية جانت | |
|---|---|
Map of Algeria highlighting Djanet | |
| Coordinates: 24°33′15″N 9°29′05″E | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Founded | 26 November 2019 |
| Capital | Djanet |
| Government | |
| • Wāli | M’Hamed Moumen |
| Area | |
• Total | 86,185 km2 (33,276 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
• Total | 17,618 |
| • Density | 0.20442/km2 (0.52945/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| Area code | +213 (0) 49 |
| ISO 3166 code | DZ-56 |
| Districts | 2 |
| Municipalities | 3 |
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 |
