, 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, up from 10,163 in 1998, and an annual population growth rate of 5.5%, the highest in the province. 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
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and two
camping
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sites, as well as many local tourist agencies.
Climate
Illizi has a
hot desert climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''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.
Transport
Illizi lies on the N3 national highway, which leads north to
In Amenas
In Amenas (, ''‘In ’Amanās'') is a town and commune in eastern Algeria, bordering with Libya. The town is located west of the border. There is no border crossing in the area. The municipality had 7,385 inhabitants in 2008, up from 5.302 i ...
and
Touggourt
Touggourt ( ar, ﺗﻗﺮت or تڤرت; ber, ⵜⵓⴳⵓⵔⵜ, Tugurt, lit=the gateway or 'the gate') is a city and commune, former sultanate and capital of Touggourt District, in Touggourt Province, Algeria, built next to an oasis in the Sa ...
and south to
Djanet
Djanet ( ar, جانت) is an oasis city, and capital of Djanet District as well as of Djanet Province, southeast Algeria. It is located south of Illizi. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 14,655, up from 9,699 in 1998, and an a ...
.
The town is served by
Takhamalt Airport
Takhamalt Airport , also known as Illizi Airport, is an airport serving Illizi, Algeria
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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
Imehrou (also known as Imihrou) is a village in the commune of Illizi, in Illizi Province, Algeria. The village is the site of a project to introduce solar energy
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed usin ...
, Oued Semen, and
Tamadjert
Tamadjert (also written Tamdjert or Tamadjart) is a village in the commune of Illizi, in Illizi Province, Algeria. It is located in the Tassili n'Ajjer mountain range at the western edge of the Tassili n'Ajjer National Park. The village is the si ...
.
Education
8.4% of the population has a tertiary education (the highest rate in the province), and another 15.7% has completed secondary education. The overall literacy rate is 78.1%, and is 85.2% among males and 69.0% among females.
Localities
The commune is composed of eight localities:
*Centre Ville
*Afara
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Imehrou
Imehrou (also known as Imihrou) is a village in the commune of Illizi, in Illizi Province, Algeria. The village is the site of a project to introduce solar energy
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed usin ...
Tamadjert
Tamadjert (also written Tamdjert or Tamadjart) is a village in the commune of Illizi, in Illizi Province, Algeria. It is located in the Tassili n'Ajjer mountain range at the western edge of the Tassili n'Ajjer National Park. The village is the si ...