tourism development

Definition of ZET:

Any area or tract of territory possessing qualities or natural, cultural, human and creative features that promote tourism, suitable for the establishment and development of a tourism infrastructure that can be exploited for the development of at least one if not more profitable forms of tourism.

Creation and distribution of ZET

The Algeria totaled 205 ZET defined, reported and classified according to three executive orders:

- ZET 174 from the Executive Decree No. 88-232 of 05-11-1988 (including 02 ZET were downgraded by Executive Decree No. 04/398 of December 6, 2004).

- 02 ZET by Executive Decree No. 09-226 of 29-06-2009. -31 ZET from the Executive Decree No. 10-131 of 29-04-2010.

These ZET occupy a total area of about 53,132.63 ha, they are spread across the country as follows:

ZET 155 resorts.
30 ZET Sahara.
11 climate ZET.
09 ZET hot.


Tourist centers of excellence


The tourist center is a combination of a given geographical area tourist villages of Excellence (accommodation and leisure facilities) and tourist activities and sightseeing tours in synergy with a land development project.

It responds to the market demand and must have sufficient autonomy to be able to shine nationally and / or internationally.

The seven Tourist Centres of Excellence are:

1) The Tourist Pole Northeast Excellence

2) Tourist Centre of Excellence North Centre

3) The Tourism Cluster of Excellence Northwest

4) The Tourist Pole South East Excellence (oasis)

5) The Tourist Pole South West Excellence (Tuat Gourara)

6) Tourism Cluster of Excellence Grand Sud (Tassili Ajjer)

7) The Grand Tourist Centre of Excellence (Ahaggar)

1 The tourist hub northeast of excellence:

Of six wilayas namely: Skikda, Guelma, Annaba, El Tarf, Souk Ahras and Tébessa.

It is bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by Tunisia to the west by the wilaya of Setif, Batna Bejaia and south by the provinces of Oum El Bouagui and Tunisia.

This division covers an area of about 30,347 km2 and has an estimated population of approximately 3,612,000.

The center of excellence Northeast is characterized by more than 300 km of coastline and 874,000 hectares of forest is the fulcrum and the locomotive for tourist development regionally dominant and seaside containing high potential for development of mountain tourism.

2 The tourist center of excellence North Centre:

The tourist center of excellence North Centre has ten wilaya namely: Algiers, Tipaza, Blida, Boumerdes, Chlef, Ain Defla, Medea, Bouira, Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia. It is characterized by its central position and a Mediterranean coastline stretching over 615 km, or 51% of the Algerian coast. A total area of ​​33,877 km2, which is home to a population of 11,131,000 people, representing one third of the Algerian population with a density of 328 / km2, plus predominantly summer flow has a seasonal population of tourist vocation of the pole.

This is limited to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by the province of Jijel, Setif and Borj Bou Arreridj to the west by the province of Mostaganem, Relizane and Tissemsilt and south by the provinces of Msila and Djelfa.

Moreover, with Algiers as political and economic capital of the country, the cluster is connected by a developed basic infrastructure, and includes exceptional amenities, national and international level, various amenities, the business segments and industries, potential that favored a strong appeal.

3 The tourist hub northwest of excellence:

The tourist center of excellence NORTHWEST consists of seven wilaya: Oran, Ain Témouchent, Tlemcen, Mostaganem, Mascara, Sidi Bel Abbes and Relizane

This is limited to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, to the east by the province of Chlef, west by Morocco and the south by the provinces of Tiaret, Saida and Naama.

By its very strategic location, located less than two hours from the main source of tourists market; Europe (Spain), this division of 35,000 km ² to 6,000,000 people, is naturally destined to become a destination in the tourist map of the country and play a major role in promoting the destination "Algeria ".

Because the pole Northwest tourism excellence harbors diverse and exceptional tourism potential natural assets; marked in addition to its mesmerizing coastline, the majestic beauty and fairytale setting offers visitors nature, a landscape with a succession of mountain ranges, valleys, large bodies of water, plains, forests. It is marked by a rich material and intangible heritage, a population whose hospitality, traditions and customs have remained pure and correct statement to the ancestral heritage, all for the manufacture and assembly of a variety of products Tourist very competitive in the different types of tourism.

Moreover, with the city of Oran erected by the National Master Plan of the Territory "SNAT 2025" in France, the division is served by a developed basic infrastructure, and includes enough amenities as national and international level, services, heavy industry, a rich and varied potential that favored a strong appeal and unstudied occupation of certain tourist areas.

4 The tourist center of excellence Southeast "oasis"

The tourist center of excellence "SOUTHEAST" 'oasis' has three wilaya namely Ghardaia, and El Oued Biskra.

This is limited to the north by Laghouat, Djelfa M'sila, Batna, Khenchla Tébessa and to the east by Libya, in the west by the provinces of Adrar and El Bayadh and south by the provinces of Illizi and Tamanrasset

This division covers an area of about 160,000 square kilometers and has an estimated 1.5 million inhabitants.

Moreover, as with Ghardaia major hub and gateway to the desert.

5 The tourist center of excellence Southwest "Twat-Gourara"

The tourist attraction southwest of Excellence 'Tuat - Gourara' road ksours consists of two wilaya namely Adrar, Bechar

This is limited to the north by Naama El Bayadh, to the east by Ghardaia and Tamanrasset, in the west by Morocco and Tindouf south by Niger and Mauritania.

This division covers an area of about 603,000 square kilometers and has an estimated population of about 900,000.

The cluster 'Twat-Gourara' is:

· A historic global cluster: 'Twat-Gourara';

· A new dynamic space to consolidate: new emerging space (border area).

6 The Deep South tourist hub of excellence "Tassili Ajjer"

The tourist center of excellence Deep South "Tassili Ajjer" essentially within the province of Illizi, it is limited: to the north by Ouargla and Ghardaia, in the east by Libya, in the west by Tamanrasset to the south by Niger and Mali.

Its natural, cultural and archaeological treasures are 03 key assets that can allow future development.

The great outdoors of this center of excellence, contain rock art shelters high historical value. These cultural treasures are protected by the presence of a National Park (National Park Tassili) World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1981.

It covers an area of ​​approximately 284,618 square kilometers or 1.9 square kilometers and has a population of 40,000 inhabitants.

The "Tassili Ajjer" is a heritage center for global.

7 The tourist hub of Grand-South excellence "Ahaggar"

The tourist center of excellence Deep South "n'Ahaggar" revolves around Tamanrasset. By the immensity of its territory and cultural wealth and natural it contains, this division can be seen as a strategic center and high value for tourism development in the region.

This is limited to the north by Ouargla and Ghardaia, in the east by the province of Illizi, to the west by Adrar and south by Niger and Mali.

It covers an area of ​​about 456,200 square kilometers of the country and has a population of 137,175 inhabitants.

The existence of prehistoric remains endows the pole of a high cultural value, pull factor for international customers. Cultural archaeological, natural, present in the Ahaggar is likely to be exploited not only for tourism but also economically and socially: tourism is the driving force to enable economic development through the development and tourism in the site.

The Ahaggar is a heritage center for global.