Guisti

Guisti
جويستي
Village
Guisti
جويستي

Location in Djibouti

Coordinates: 11°00′N 42°57′E / 11.000°N 42.950°E / 11.000; 42.950Coordinates: 11°00′N 42°57′E / 11.000°N 42.950°E / 11.000; 42.950
Country Djibouti
Region Ali Sabieh
Elevation 446 m (1,463 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 500

Guisti (Arabic: جويستي) is a town located in southeastern of Ali Sabieh Region. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) Southeast of Ali Sabieh and 2 km (1 mi) east of the border with Somalia.

Overview

The town lies along on a river. It is situated along the border with Ethiopia on the southeast and Somalia on the east.

Nearby towns and villages include Holhol, Assamo and Ali Adde.

Climate

Climate data for Guisti
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)
28.6
(83.5)
29.8
(85.6)
31.9
(89.4)
34.8
(94.6)
39.5
(103.1)
38.8
(101.8)
37.8
(100)
35.8
(96.4)
32.2
(90)
29.6
(85.3)
28.0
(82.4)
32.89
(91.19)
Average low °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
19.7
(67.5)
21.4
(70.5)
23.5
(74.3)
25.9
(78.6)
29.1
(84.4)
27.8
(82)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
22.9
(73.2)
20.3
(68.5)
18.7
(65.7)
23.48
(74.26)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12
(0.47)
10
(0.39)
16
(0.63)
28
(1.1)
15
(0.59)
3
(0.12)
18
(0.71)
35
(1.38)
28
(1.1)
9
(0.35)
14
(0.55)
6
(0.24)
194
(7.63)
Source: Climate-Data[1]

Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Guisti has been estimated to be 500. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

References

  1. "Climate-Data : Djibouti". Retrieved 11 July 2015.


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