Djanet
Djanet is the main city and provincial capital of Djanet Province in Saharan Algeria. It is located 412 km (256 mi) south of Illizi. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 14,655, up from 9,699 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 4.3%. It is inhabited by the Kel Ajjer Tuareg people. It is a tourist desert attraction.
Understand
History
The city has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.
Get in
- See also: Algeria#Get_in
You need a visa (if you're required to get one, that is) and a valid passport to travel to Algeria. More information on entering the country and Algerian immigration formalities can be found in the Algeria article.
By plane
Entering by plane might, perhaps, be the most convenient way of entering the city.
- 🌍 Djanet Inedbirene Airport (DJG IATA). Situated 30km south of the city, it offers flights to major cities such as Algiers and Tamanrasset and also serves the villages around Djanet.
See
- 🌍 Erg Admer.
Sleep
- 🌍 La Grotte des Ambassadeurs. DA4300 per night for a single room.
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