Djanet is an oasis

Oasis

In geography, an oasis or cienega is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source...

 city in southeast Algeria

Algeria

Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...

. It is located in Illizi Province

Illizi Province

Illizi is a province in the south-eastern corner of Algeria named after its eponymous seat.It borders Libya to the east, Ouargla Province to the north and, Tamanghasset Province to the east and south.-Administrative divisions:...

, 412 kilometers from Illizi

Illizi

Illizi is a town situated in the south-eastern part of Algeria, capital of Illizi 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...

. It is inhabited by the Kel Ajjer

Kel Ajjer

Kel Ajjer is a Tuareg confederation in western Libya and eastern Algeria. Their main stronghold was Ghat, with Ubari coming second. They speak the language Tamahaq.-See also:* Azjar*Tuareg**Kel Adagh**Kel Ahaggar**Kel Ayr...

 (Kel Azjar) Tuareg people. It is the capital of Djanet District

Djanet District

Djanet is a district in Illizi Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, Djanet. It is the second-largest district of the province, in both population and area, after In Aménas District.-Municipalities:...

.

Transport

Djanet Inedbirene Airport

Djanet Inedbirene Airport

Djanet Inedbirene Airport is an airport in Djanet, Algeria.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*...

 is located about 50 kilometers from the city center.

History

The region of Djanet has been inhabited since Neolithic

Neolithic

The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...

 times. There were periods of ten thousand at a time that this area was not desert. The flora and fauna were luxuriant as is shown in the numerous rock paintings of Tassili

Tassili n'Ajjer

Tassili n'Ajjer is a mountain range in the Algerian section of the Sahara Desert. It is a vast plateau in south-east Algeria at the borders of Libya, Niger and Mali, covering an area of 72,000 sq...

 around Djanet. Populations of hunter-gatherers lived there.

Djanet was founded in the Middle Ages by the Tuareg. The Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

, which had a nominal authority over the Fezzan

Fezzan

Fezzan is a south western region of modern Libya. It is largely desert but broken by mountains, uplands, and dry river valleys in the north, where oases enable ancient towns and villages to survive deep in the otherwise inhospitable Sahara.-Name:...

region, reinforced their presence in the area at the beginning of the 20th century in reaction to the colonization of Africa by the Europeans.