`Ali Sabieh

`Ali Sabieh
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—  Town  —
`Ali Sabieh
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Location in Djibouti
Coordinates:
Country Djibouti
Region Ali Sabieh
Elevation 752 m (2,467 ft)
Population
 • Total 40,074

`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.

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History

Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled Ethiopia.[1] This is to protect the construction of the railway Franco-Ethiopian military post that was installed 90 km of the line to July 1899. It is then guarded by the military "Sudan" from the Marchand mission . This is considered as the border with Ethiopia. The place was not subject to permanent housing before. In 1904, a report notes that "when the border post of Ali Sabieh, it has the appearance of a fortress.

Overview

`Ali Sabieh is the capital of the Ali Sabieh Region. It lies along National Highway 5.

Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil (20.1 nm), Oue`a, Djibouti (32.1 nm), Arta (23.3 nm), Digri (11.9 nm), Ali Adde (10.3 nm), Dewele (8.7 nm), and Rahele (12.5 nm), Bondara (20.5 nm), Guelile (5.5 nm).

Climate

Climate data for `Ali Sabieh
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24
(75)
25
(77)
26
(79)
27
(81)
28
(82)
32
(90)
33
(91)
34
(93)
30
(86)
26
(79)
25
(77)
24
(75)
27.8
(82.1)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
21
(70)
20
(68)
22
(71.7)
Precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.79)
20
(0.79)
15
(0.59)
25
(0.98)
10
(0.39)
5
(0.2)
3
(0.12)
1
(0.04)
4
(0.16)
11
(0.43)
12
(0.47)
13
(0.51)
139
(5.47)
Source: The Weather Channel

References