Djanet is a
district
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in
Djanet
Djanet (; Berber: ⵊⴰⵏⴻⵜ, ''Janet'') 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 fro ...
Province
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Algeria
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. It includes the easternmost point of the country. It was named after its capital,
Djanet
Djanet (; Berber: ⵊⴰⵏⴻⵜ, ''Janet'') 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 fro ...
. It is the largest district of the province in
population
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and in
area
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Municipalities
The district is further divided into 2
municipalities
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Djanet
Djanet (; Berber: ⵊⴰⵏⴻⵜ, ''Janet'') 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 fro ...
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Bordj El Houasse
Bordj El Houas (also written Bordj El Haouas or Bordj El Haouès) is a town and commune in Djanet District, Djanet Province, Algeria. It is part of Djanet District. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 2,963, up from 2,185 in 199 ...
See also
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Sebiba
Sebiba (, Tifinagh: ⵙⴱⵉⴱⴰ) is the term used in Algeria to designate a festival and the Tuareg people's dance performed on this occasion and accompanied by female drummers in the Sahara oasis of Djanet in the Tassili n'Ajjer region in s ...
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