Goda massif
| Goda massif | ||
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| Highest peak | Eger'aleyta ( 1783 m ) | |
| location | Djibouti | |
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| Coordinates | 11 ° 44 '57 " N , 42 ° 41' 35" E | |
The Goda Mountains is a mountain range in the region of Tadjoura in Djibouti , about 25 km west of Tadjoura .
It is on average about 1500 meters high and extends over about 20 square kilometers. The highest point is the Eger'aleyta ( 1783 m ), the most important localities are Randa and Bankoualé . Djibouti's only forest, the Forêt du Day, is located in the Goda massif .
The name Godá means something like "twisted" or "entwined" in Afar and refers to a mountain ridge.
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- Didier Morin: Godá , in: Dictionnaire historique afar (1288-1982) , Karthala Editions 2004, ISBN 9782845864924 (p. 169f.)