Country Algeria Elevation 567 m (1,860 ft) Postal code 37000 Area 75,945 km² Province Illizi Province | District Illizi District Time zone CET (UTC+01) ONS code 3301 Local time Saturday 2:41 AM Population 17,252 (2008) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind S at 0 km/h, 33% Humidity | ||
Illizi (Arabic: إيليزي) is a town and commune, coextensive with Illizi District, 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, 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 and two camping sites, as well as many local tourist agencies.
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Map of Illizi, Algeria
Wed senjel illizi algeria december 21st 2015
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.