Eferi | |
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Village | |
  Eferi | |
| Coordinates: 24°28′36″N9°30′47″E / 24.47667°N 9.51306°E | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Province | Illizi Province |
| District | Djanet District |
| Commune | Djanet [1] |
| Elevation | 1,027 m (3,369 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Eferi is a village in the commune of Djanet, [1] in Djanet District, Illizi Province, Algeria. Along with the other localities near Djanet it lies at the south-western edge of the Tassili n'Ajjer mountain range. [2]
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