Sahara - Landscape and Life - 1962 to 1975
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Djanet is an oasis and the most important city in the southeast of the Algerian Sahara. The original city consists of three quarters (ksour), built in the 16th century: El Mihan, Adjahil and Azzelouaz (pictured), which lie on either side of the Wadi Idjeriou. During French colonial rule, the town was called Fort Charlet. - Algeria - 1962
Djanet is an oasis and the most important city in the southeast of the Algerian Sahara. The original city consists of three quarters (ksour), built in the 16th century: El Mihan, Adjahil (pictured) and Azzelouaz, which lie on either side of the Wadi Idjeriou. During French colonial rule, the town was called Fort Charlet. - Algeria - 1962
Overview of Wadi Idjeriou and the oasis of Djanet from Tin Beur mountain. Djanet is the most important city in the southeast of the Algerian Sahara. The original city consists of three quarters (ksour), which were built in the 16th century: El Mihan, Adjahil and Azzelouaz, located on either side of the Wadi Idjeriou. During French colonial rule, the town was called Fort Charlet. - Algeria - 1962
The shadows are getting longer, evening is coming. The shepherdess returns to the oasis with her meagre herd of goats. In the background, the Arab village of Azzelouaz, which together with the Tuareg-inhabited Adjahil and the predominantly black El Mihan forms the most important oasis in southern Algeria, Djanet. - Algeria - 1962
