Moulhoule
| Moulhoule مول هولة | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Moulhoule مول هولة Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 12°35′N 43°11′E / 12.583°N 43.183°E | |
| Country |
 Djibouti |
| Region | Obock |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Moulhoule (Arabic: مول هولة) is a town in the northern Obock region of Djibouti. It is situated on the west coast of the Red Sea, at its southern entrance. It is situated about 70 kilometres (43 miles) South of Obock and 15 km (9 mi) north of the border with Eritrea.
Overview
Moulhoule is located beside the Bab el Mandeb Strait in the north-east of the Republic of Djibouti, 294 km (by road) from Djibouti City.
History
On 26 May 1991, the Ethiopian soldiers of the garrison of Assab cross the border Djibouti to Moulhoule with 1,000 men in arms, women, children, tanks and artillery during the Ethiopian Civil War.
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