Djanet
Djanet
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Town and ONS code3302 | |
Djanet (
History
The region of Djanet has been inhabited since Neolithic times. There were periods of ten thousand years at a time that the area was not desert. The flora and fauna were luxuriant as is seen in the numerous rock paintings of Tassili n'Ajjer around Djanet. Populations of hunter-gatherers lived there.
Djanet was founded in the Middle Ages by the
Geography
Djanet, and the nearby towns of
Due to the somewhat cooler air, higher humidity and somewhat higher rainfall in these areas, the nearby mountains support a greater amount and variety of wildlife than lower-lying areas in the Sahara, and forms part of the West Saharan montane xeric woodlands ecosystem. Djanet itself lies at an altitude of 1,035 metres (3,396 ft), but the mountains to the east and north reach as high as 1,905 metres (6,250 ft).[3]
Climate
Djanet has a
Climate data for Djanet (1976–2005) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
49.0 (120.2) |
44.0 (111.2) |
48.5 (119.3) |
46.4 (115.5) |
42.0 (107.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
49.0 (120.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.2 (99.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.4 (50.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
1.2 (0.05) |
3.6 (0.14) |
1.0 (0.04) |
2.6 (0.10) |
2.7 (0.11) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.6 (0.02) |
1.0 (0.04) |
1.8 (0.07) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
16.1 (0.63) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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35.3 | 29.3 | 22.7 | 18.7 | 18.0 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 18.4 | 20.4 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 33.2 | 23.8 |
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization (average temperatures and precipitation, 1976–2005)[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: climatebase.ru (extremes, humidity)[5] |
Transport
Djanet Inedbirene Airport[6] is located about 30 kilometers south of the city center.
Education
4.1% of the population has a tertiary education, and another 19.8% has completed secondary education.[7] The overall literacy rate is 85.6%, and is 92.1% among males and 78.0% among females, all three rates being the highest for any commune in the province.[8]
Localities
The commune is composed of 12 localities:[9]
- Centre Ville
- Azelouaz
- Tin Katma
- El Mihan
- Aghoum
- Adjahil
- Eferi
- In Abarbar
- Medak
- Arikin
- Tin El Koum
- Anijir
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b "Population: Illizi Wilaya" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ "Algeria Communes". Statoids. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Sabhah Sheet 8, Edition 4, AMS, 1969". University of Texas Libraries. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "World Weather Information Service–Djanet". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Djanet, Algeria". Climatebase.ru. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Djanet Inedbirene Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Structure relative de la population résidente des ménages ordinaires et collectifs âgée de 6 ans et plus selon le niveau d'instruction et la commune de résidence" (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Taux d'analphabétisme et taux d'alphabétisation de la population âgée de 15 ans et plus, selon le sexe et la commune de résidence " (PDF) (in French). Office National des Statistiques Algérie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Décret n° 84-365, fixant la composition, la consistance et les limites territoriale des communes. Wilaya d'Illizi" (PDF) (in French). Journal officiel de la République Algérienne. 19 December 1984. p. 1554. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.