Djanet

History

The region of Djanet has been inhabited since Neolithic times. There were periods of ten thousand years at a time that the area was not desert. The flora and fauna were luxuriant as is seen in the numerous rock paintings of Tassili n'Ajjer around Djanet. Populations of hunter-gatherers lived there.

Djanet was founded in the Middle Ages by the Tuareg. 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.

Geography

Djanet, and the nearby towns of Azelouaz, El Mihan, Adjahil and Eferi, lie in a valley carved by the intermittent river (wadi) Oued Idjeriou through the southwest edge of the Tassili n'Ajjer mountain range and east of the Erg Admer sand dunes. The Tadrart Rouge is located to the southeast and is a southern prolongation of the Libyan Tadrart Acacus.

Due to the somewhat cooler air, higher humidity and somewhat higher rainfall in these areas, the nearby mountains support a greater amount and variety of wildlife than lower-lying areas in the Sahara, and forms part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecosystem. Djanet itself lies at an altitude of 1035 m, but the mountains to the east and north reach as high as 1905 m.

Climate

Djanet has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers and mild winters. The city is extremely dry throughout the year, with an annual average rainfall of just 14.6 mm and no month with an average of more than 3 mm.

|Jan record high C = 31.4 |Feb record high C = 34.4 |Mar record high C = 36.2 |Apr record high C = 41.0 |May record high C = 49.0 |Jun record high C = 44.0 |Jul record high C = 48.5 |Aug record high C = 46.4 |Sep record high C = 42.0 |Oct record high C = 39.7 |Nov record high C = 33.4 |Dec record high C = 33.4 |Jan record low C = -7.6 |Feb record low C = -3.6 |Mar record low C = 0.8 |Apr record low C = 5.7 |May record low C = 10.4 |Jun record low C = 17.0 |Jul record low C = 18.0 |Aug record low C = 14.0 |Sep record low C = 11.0 |Oct record low C = 5.4 |Nov record low C = 0.5 |Dec record low C = -3.2 |access-date = 9 October 2023 |archive-date=22 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622035459/http://climatebase.ru/station/60670/?lang=en |url-status=live

Transport

Djanet Inedbirene Airport is located about 30 kilometers south of the city center.

Education

4.1% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 19.8% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 85.6%, and is 92.1% among males and 78.0% among females, all three rates being the highest for any commune in the province.

Localities

The commune is composed of 12 localities:

• Centre Ville
• Azelouaz
• Tin Katma
• El Mihan
• Aghoum
• Adjahil
• Eferi
• In Abarbar
• Medak
• Arikin
• Tin El Koum
• Anijir

References

Neighbouring towns and cities Tassili n'Ajjer Azelouaz Tassili n'Ajjer Tin El Koum Iferouane (Niger) Tamanrasset

References

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