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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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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 |
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 city|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]] (10 |
Nearby towns and villages include [[Ali Sabieh]] (10 km), [[Dewele]] (7 km), [[Aysha, Ethiopia|Aysha]] (46 km) and [[Dire Dawa]] (218 km). |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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==Climate and geography== |
==Climate and geography== |
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Guelile has a [[Semi-arid climate]] (BSh) in [[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system|Köppen-Geiger system]]. Guelile generally features is warm winters and hot summers and is located at an [[altitude]] of {{convert|810|m|ft|disp=or}} above sea level in low-shrouded [[mountain]]s and [[hill]]s. The average daytime [[temperature]]s during the summer months of June and August can rise to 35 |
Guelile has a [[Semi-arid climate]] (BSh) in [[Köppen-Geiger climate classification system|Köppen-Geiger system]]. Guelile generally features is warm winters and hot summers and is located at an [[altitude]] of {{convert|810|m|ft|disp=or}} above sea level in low-shrouded [[mountain]]s and [[hill]]s. The average daytime [[temperature]]s during the summer months of June and August can rise to 35 °C (95 °F), with a low of 23 °C (73 °F) at night. The weather is cooler the rest of the year, averaging 25 °C (77 °F) during the day and 14 °C (57 °F) at nighttime. |
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Revision as of 14:23, 19 September 2020
Guelile جليل | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 11°05′N 42°38′E / 11.083°N 42.633°E | |
Country | Djibouti |
Region | Ali Sabieh |
Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 885 |
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 (10 km), Dewele (7 km), Aysha (46 km) and Dire Dawa (218 km).
Demographics
As of 2019, the population of Guelile has been estimated to be 885. 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 810 metres or 2,660 feet above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. The average daytime temperatures during the summer months of June and August can rise to 35 °C (95 °F), with a low of 23 °C (73 °F) at night. The weather is cooler the rest of the year, averaging 25 °C (77 °F) during the day and 14 °C (57 °F) at nighttime.
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) | 25.4 (77.7) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
29.0 (84.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.0 (66.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
12 (0.5) |
18 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
11 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
25 (1.0) |
45 (1.8) |
34 (1.3) |
9 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
5 (0.2) |
218 (8.6) |
Source: The Weather Channel |
References