Djanet Province
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Djanet Province
ولاية جانت | |
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.svg) Map of Algeria highlighting Djanet | |
| Coordinates: 24°33′15″N 9°29′05″E / 24.55417°N 9.48472°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 |
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.
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.
