Illizi (province)
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Basic data | |
Country | Algeria |
Capital | Illizi |
surface | 198,815 km² |
Residents | 34,715 (2008 statistics) |
density | 0.2 inhabitants per km² |
ISO 3166-2 | DZ-33 |
Coordinates: 27 ° N , 8 ° E
The Illizi Province ( Arabic ولاية إليزي, DMG Wilāyat Illīzī , tamazight ⴰⴳⴻⵣⴷⵓ ⵏ ⵉⵍⵍⵉⵣⵉ Agezdu n Illizi ) is a province ( wilaya ) in southeastern Algeria .
The province is located in the Sahara , bordered by Tunisia and Libya to the east, the Djanet province to the south, the Tamanrasset and In Salah provinces to the west and the Ouargla province to the north .
In December 2019, the southern part of the Illizi province with the municipalities of Bordj El Haouas and Djanet , reaching as far as Niger , was separated and the independent Djanet province was created.
The area of the Illizi province is now 198,815 km². With 34,715 inhabitants (Statistics 2008) it is extremely sparsely populated, the population density is therefore only around 0.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Many of the residents are Tuareg .
The capital of the province is Illizi , other larger towns are Bordj Omar Driss , Debdeb , In Aménas , Ohanet .
Municipalities
The following municipalities are located in the province as self-governing bodies of the local community:
Code ONS |
Commune |
Arabic |
Population 2008 |
Area (km²) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3301 | Illizi | ايليزى | 17,252 | 75,945 |
3303 | Debdeb | دبداب | 4,341 | 31,537 |
3304 | Bordj Omar Driss | برج عمر ادريس | 5,736 | 82,280 |
3306 | In Aménas | إن أميناس | 7,385 | 14,913 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Journal Officiel de la Republique Algerienne Democratique et Populaire - Conventions et Accords Internationaux - Lois et Decrets Arretes, Decisions, Avis, Communications et Annonces (Traduction Française) No. 78 of the 58th volume of December 18, 2019 (PDF) ; accessed on March 15, 2020
- ↑ Algeria Press Service of November 27, 2019: Ten administrative districts promoted into provinces with full prerogatives ; accessed on March 15, 2020
- ↑ Office National des Statistiques Algérie: Population selon la commune de résidence (1998-2008)
- ↑ taken from the municipal information boxes at frwiki