Tadjourah Region

Tadjourah Region
Region
Country	Djibouti
Capital	Tadjourah
Area
• Total	7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	89,567
ISO 3166 code	DJ-TA

The Tadjourah Region (Somali: Gobolka Tajuura, Afar: Tagórri Rakaakay) is a region in north-central Djibouti. With its capital at Tadjourah, it has an area of 7,100 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi). The region has active salt and fisheries industries, and is served by the Tadjoura Airport.

History

One of the first French to work was the poet Arthur Rimbaud, became a trader, who lived there from 1885 to 1886. He was the owner of a particular ship carrying weapons to be sold to the king of Shoa, cousin of the father of future Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. Among the villages in the region include Tadjourah, Kalaf, and Sagalou, Hankatta.

Overview

The Region is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the northwest, the Obock Region to the northeast, the Dikhil and Arta regions and Lake Asal to the south, and the Gulf of Tadjourah to the southeast.

The capital of the Tadjourah Region is Tadjourah city. Mousa Ali, the highest point in the region and the whole of Djibouti, is located in the northern part of the Tadjourah Region. Tadjoura City is one of two ports in the northern part of the country. Administrative and customary center Tadjourah is also an important trading center. The city also plays an important role in the political stability of Djibouti. The main town in the district are: Sagallou, Dorra Bankoualé, Randa, Adailou, Garbannab, Guirori, Kalaf, Assa-Gueyla, Balho, Bouyya, Mouddo, The Day and Ambado. Besides his deep religious tradition with its mosque 7 is a tourist mecca, with breathtaking landscapes.

Due to its many whitewashed buildings and structures, Tadjourah is known as the White City. Most people in the larger Region are involved in marine commerce, including a large number of fishermen. The Region is also noted for its beaches and clear coastal waters, tourism and trade. It also export salt from Lake Assal, one of the country's main natural resources. Tadjourah will soon have a modern port, complementary to that of Djibouti City and the fisheries industry is growing. Almost 65% of its area is arable.

According to the 2009 Census, the local population consists of 89,567 individuals, 48,402 of whom are nomads.

Climate

The region elevation is the major factor in temperature levels, with the higher areas, on average, as 11°C (20°F) cooler, day or night. The climate of the coastal strip is influenced by warm ocean waters, keeping the region free from extremes of temperature and providing moisture for rainfall. The overnight lows are not like the "Garden of Eden" because, at night, heavy clothes or blankets are needed, in the highlands, when the temperature drops to about 50–54 °F (10–12.2 °C) every night. The annual mean statistics for some Tadjoura Region centres is shown below:

Transportation

Aerial view of a landing strip at the Tadjoura Airport.

For air transportation, the Tadjourah Region is served by the Tadjoura Airport.

Towns

• Tadjourah
• `Assa Gaila
• Ambabbo
• Randa
• Dorra
• Balho
• Airolaf
• Bankouale
• Madgoul
• Debne
• Adailou
• Sagallo
• Guirrari
• Malaho
• Bouyya

References

• "Djibouti". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 

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Coordinates: 11°47′N 42°54′E / 11.783°N 42.900°E / 11.783; 42.900