Illizi

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Illizi
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Photo from Illizi. The text reads: "J'aime la nature, Je la protège", meaning "I love Nature, therefore I protect it".
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Location of Illizi Commune within Illizi Province
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Illizi
Location of Illizi within Algeria
Coordinates: 26°30′18″N8°28′56″E / 26.50500°N 8.48222°E / 26.50500; 8.48222 Coordinates: 26°30′18″N8°28′56″E / 26.50500°N 8.48222°E / 26.50500; 8.48222
Country Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Province Illizi Province
District Illizi District
Government
   PMA Seats 11
Area
  Total75,945 km2 (29,323 sq mi)
Elevation
567 m (1,860 ft)
Population
 (2008) [1]
  Total17,252
  Density0.23/km2 (0.59/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
Postal code
37000
ONS code3301

Illizi (Arabic : إيليزي) is a town and commune, coextensive with Illizi District, [2] situated in the south-eastern part of Algeria, and capital of Illizi Province. According to the 2008 census it is the largest commune by population in the province, with a population of 17,252, [1] up from 10,163 in 1998, [3] and an annual population growth rate of 5.5%, the highest in the province. [1] It is one of the gates to the Tassili N'Ajjer National Park with caves situated under the sands containing prehistoric drawings dating from 6000 years BC. There is a hotel and two camping sites, as well as many local tourist agencies.

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Climate

Illizi has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh), with long, extremely hot summers and short, very warm winters. The town is virtually rainless throughout the year as the average annual rainfall is around 10 mm (0.39 in), and summers are especially dry. The sky is always clear over Illizi all year long and the relative humidity is very low.

Climate data for Illizi
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)20.4
(68.7)
25.8
(78.4)
28.9
(84.0)
33.3
(91.9)
38.6
(101.5)
41.8
(107.2)
42.4
(108.3)
42.0
(107.6)
39.9
(103.8)
35.3
(95.5)
27.8
(82.0)
21.8
(71.2)
33.2
(91.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)12.7
(54.9)
17.6
(63.7)
21.3
(70.3)
25.9
(78.6)
30.4
(86.7)
34.5
(94.1)
34.9
(94.8)
34.7
(94.5)
32.9
(91.2)
27.3
(81.1)
21.3
(70.3)
14.2
(57.6)
25.6
(78.1)
Average low °C (°F)4.9
(40.8)
9.5
(49.1)
13.6
(56.5)
18.4
(65.1)
22.2
(72.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
25.9
(78.6)
18.9
(66.0)
14.7
(58.5)
6.6
(43.9)
18.1
(64.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.6
(0.02)
0.9
(0.04)
1.2
(0.05)
1.1
(0.04)
1.0
(0.04)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
0.1
(0.00)
1.3
(0.05)
1.8
(0.07)
0.5
(0.02)
1.5
(0.06)
10.2
(0.39)
Average relative humidity (%)48393330272724222532434233
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Transport

Illizi lies on the N3 national highway, which leads north to In Amenas and Touggourt and south to Djanet.

The town is served by Takhamalt Airport, with flights to Ghardaïa and Ouargla. [5]

Economy

The commune of Illizi includes five villages generating their own solar energy as part of a project to introduce solar energy to Algeria: Tihahiout, Ifni, Imehrou, Oued Semen, and Tamadjert.

Education

8.4% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest rate in the province), and another 15.7% has completed secondary education. [6] The overall literacy rate is 78.1%, and is 85.2% among males and 69.0% among females. [7]

Localities

The commune is composed of eight localities: [8]

See also

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References

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