Illizi Province
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Illizi is a province (wilaya) in the south-eastern corner of 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...

 named after its eponymous seat
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...

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It borders Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....

 to the east, Ouargla Province
Ouargla Province
Ouargla or Warqla is a province in eastern Algeria. Its capital is Ouargla. Other localities include Temacine, Touggourt, and Hassi Messaoud. It contains the Issaouane Erg desert.-History:...

 to the north and, Tamanghasset Province
Tamanghasset Province
Tamanrasset or Tamanghasset is the largest province in Algeria. It was named after its province seat: Tamanrasset. The Province has two national parks, more than any other in Algeria. They are: Tassili n'Ajjer National Park and Ahaggar National Park...

 to the east and south.

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into 3 districts
Districts of Algeria
The provinces of Algeria are divided into 553 districts . The capital of a district is called a district seat...

, which are further divided into 6 communes
Communes of Algeria
This is a list of all communes in the North African country of Algeria. Currently, there are 1,541 communes in the country. The population data is from June 25, 1998.-See also:* List of cities in Algeria* List of postal codes of Algerian cities...

 or municipalities.

Districts

  1. Djanet
    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:...

  2. 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...

    (district-municipality)
  3. In Aménas
    In Aménas District
    In Aménas is a district in Illizi Province, Algeria. It was named after its capital, In Aménas. It is the second-largest district in area in the province, and the most populous one.-Municipalities:The district is further divided into 3 municipalities:...


Communes

  1. Bordj El Houasse
    Bordj El Houasse
    Bordj El Houasse is a municipality in Illizi Province, Algeria. It is part of Djanet district and has a population of 2,185, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its municipal code is 3305....

  2. Bordj Omar Driss
    Bordj Omar Driss
    Bordj Omar Driss is a municipality in Illizi Province, Algeria. It is part of In Aménas district and has a population of 3,547, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 33210 and its municipal code is 3304....

  3. Debdeb
    Debdeb
    Debdeb is a municipality in Illizi Province, Algeria. It is part of In Aménas district and has a population of 3,212, which gives it 7 seats in the PMA. Its postal code is 33220 and its municipal code is 3303....

  4. Djanet
    Djanet
    Djanet is an oasis city in southeast Algeria. It is located in Illizi Province, 412 kilometers from Illizi. It is inhabited by the Kel Ajjer Tuareg people. It is the capital of Djanet District.-Transport:...

  5. 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...

  6. In Aménas
    In Amenas
    In Aménas is a town in eastern Algeria, near the border with Libya. The largest Liquefied Natural Gas joint development project in Algeria started here in 2006.-Transport:...


Natural resources

The area is rich in natural gas
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...

. One of the most promising sites for natural gas production is the Ain Tsila field in the so-called Isarene permit, some 57% of which is owned by the Irish company Petroceltic International
Petroceltic International
Petroceltic International is an Irish oil and gas exploration and production company. Based in Dublin, it has operations in Algeria, Italy and Tunisia. It is listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock...

, 18% by the Italian company Enel
Enel
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, and the rest by the Algerian government-owned Sonatrach
Sonatrach
Sonatrach is an Algerian government-owned company formed to exploit the hydrocarbon resources of the country. Its diversified activities cover all aspects of production: exploration, extraction, transport, and refining...

. Reportedly, Petroceltic's 56.7% is worth between US$800 million and US$1 billion.

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