`Ali Sabieh
| `Ali Sabieh صابح على |
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 `Ali Sabieh
صابح على |
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| Coordinates: 11°09′N 42°43′E / 11.15°N 42.717°ECoordinates: 11°09′N 42°43′E / 11.15°N 42.717°E | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Ali Sabieh |
| Established | 19th century |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 45,012 |
`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.
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[edit] History
During the Middle Ages, Ali Sabieh was ruled by the Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the French Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.
Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled Ethiopia.[1] This is to protect the construction of the railway Franco-Ethiopian military post that was installed 90 km of the line to July 1899. It is then guarded by the military "Sudan" from the Marchand mission . This is considered as the border with Ethiopia. The place was not subject to permanent housing before. In 1904, a report notes that "when the border post of Ali Sabieh, it has the appearance of a fortress.
[edit] Overview
`Ali Sabieh is the capital of the Ali Sabieh Region. It lies along National Highway 5.
Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil (20.1 nm), Arta (23.3 nm), Digri (11.9 nm), Ali Adde (10.3 nm), Dewele (8.7 nm), and Rahele (12.5 nm), Bondara (20.5 nm), Guelile (5.5 nm).
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for `Ali Sabieh | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
26 (78.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
14 (57) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.79) |
20 (0.79) |
15 (0.59) |
25 (0.98) |
10 (0.39) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.12) |
1 (0.04) |
4 (0.16) |
11 (0.43) |
12 (0.47) |
13 (0.51) |
139 (5.47) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Jeff Crisp, "The Politics of Repatriation: Ethiopian Refugees in Djibouti, 1977-83", Review of African Political Economy, No. 30, Conflict in the Horn of Africa, (September, 1984), p. 74
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