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Guelile is located in a valley in the southern section of the country near the Ethiopian border. Guelile is located 10 km south of [[Ali Sabieh]]. The surrounding district is rich in both [[livestock]] and fledgeling [[agriculture]]. The town connects the capital Djibouti City to the northeast with [[Dire Dawa]] in Ethiopia to the |
Guelile is located in a valley in the southern section of the country near the Ethiopian border. Guelile is located 10 km south of [[Ali Sabieh]]. The surrounding district is rich in both [[livestock]] and fledgeling [[agriculture]]. The town connects the [[capital]] [[Djibouti City]] to the northeast with [[Dire Dawa]] in Ethiopia to the southeast. Guelile is one of the oldest border crossing points along the Djibouti-Ethiopia border, and the nation's second largest inland port of entry. |
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Nearby towns and villages include [[Ali Sabieh]], [[Dewele]], [[Ali Adde]] and [[Assamo]]. |
Nearby towns and villages include [[Ali Sabieh]], [[Dewele]], [[Ali Adde]] and [[Assamo]]. |
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Revision as of 15:10, 31 March 2019
Guelile جليل | |
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Town | |
 A photo of Guelile in 1977. | |
  Guelile جليل Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 11°05′N 42°38′E / 11.083°N 42.633°E | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Ali Sabieh |
| Elevation | 808 m (2,651 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 576 |
| Climate | BSh |
Guelile (Arabic: جليل) is a town in southern Djibouti. It is situated about 107 kilometres (66 miles) southwest of Djibouti City and half a km south of the border with Ethiopia. It is the official border crossing into neighbouring Ethiopia by road and by rail. The area is served by a border post as well as by a train station at the Ethio-Djibouti Railways. Since 2016, it serves as the eastern terminus of the Ehio-Djibouti Railways and is the only remaining still operational train station along this railway in Djibouti. Guelile therefore serves as a commercial hub for the movement of goods to and from Djibouti City, Dire Dawa, Dewele, Ayesha and the surrounding area.
Overview
Guelile is located in a valley in the southern section of the country near the Ethiopian border. Guelile is located 10 km south of Ali Sabieh. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture. The town connects the capital Djibouti City to the northeast with Dire Dawa in Ethiopia to the southeast. Guelile is one of the oldest border crossing points along the Djibouti-Ethiopia border, and the nation's second largest inland port of entry.
Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh, Dewele, Ali Adde and Assamo.
Demographics
As of 2012, the population of Guelile has been estimated to be 576. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Climate and geography
Guelile has a Semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system. Guelile generally features is warm winters and hot summers and is located at an altitude of 808 metres or 2,651 feet above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. Guelile experiences relatively pleasant weather in the summer and mild cold winters. Winter's generally feature dense fog in the mornings.
| Climate data for Guelile | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
12 (0.5) |
15 (0.6) |
24 (0.9) |
11 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
24 (0.9) |
43 (1.7) |
33 (1.3) |
9 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
5 (0.2) |
210 (8.2) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
References
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