Goubetto
Goubetto Gubato | |
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Town | |
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  Goubetto Gubato Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′18″N 42°59′57″E / 11.42167°N 42.99917°E | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Ali Sabieh |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,400 |
Goubetto (Arabic: جوبيتو, Somali: Gubato), also spelled Goubétto, is a town in Djibouti. Located in the Ali Sabieh region, it is served by a station on the Ethio-Djibouti Railways. The eastern part of the same plateau is crossed by numerous valleys and dry watercourses. Goat and camel raising form the basis of the economy.
Overview[edit]
Goubetto is served by a station on the meter gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway. A notable feature of the meter-gauge railway is a viaduct, that was built in 1900. Nearby towns and villages include Chabelley (15 km), Holhol (18 km), Djibouti City (26 km) and Arta (21 km).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2015, the population of Goubetto has been estimated to be 1,400. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Climate[edit]
Goubetto has a hot arid climate (BWh) by the Köppen-Geiger system.
| Climate data for Goubetto | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
39 (102) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
36 (97) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
24 (74) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
25 (1.0) |
30 (1.2) |
9 (0.4) |
4 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
21 (0.8) |
12 (0.5) |
13 (0.5) |
35 (1.4) |
12 (0.5) |
199 (8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
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