Weʽa
We`a
وع Oueah | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 11°30′06″N 42°51′37″E / 11.50167°N 42.86028°E | |
Country | Djibouti |
Region | Arta |
Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,667 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Climate | BSh |
We`a or Wê‘a (Arabic: وع) is a town in the Arta Region of Djibouti. It is located on the RN-1 National Highway, which connects it to Djibouti City, located some 37 kilometres (23 miles) to the east.[1][2] We`a is the second largest city in the Arta Region after Arta and before Damerjog. It is the primary transportation hub in western Djibouti via highway. The town is situated in a small valley.
History
We`a's place-name literally means "turn" in the Afro-Asiatic Somali language. It later formed a part of the French Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.
Overview
We`a lies on the RN-1 National Highway.
Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City, Arta and Holhol. Public buses go from Djibouti City to We`a, taking about half an hour to get to the town. The ride itself costs around 350 Djiboutian franc. Arta is situated just up the mountain around 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the north.
Additionally, We`a serves as a commercial transit point for goods from Ethiopia. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.
Demographics
As of 2019[update], the population of We`a has been estimated to be 4,667. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Geography
The hills form a valley, which constitutes an extension of a wadi. We`a sits at an altitude of 455 metres (1,493 feet) above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. The outskirts of the town have served as a local agricultural center.
Climate
We`a has a Semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system. The weather is hot during summer and very warm during winter. The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of 33.9 °C (93.0 °F). In January, the average temperature is 21.8 °C (71.2 °F). It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year and the driest month is June with 3 mm (0.1 in). Most precipitation falls in November, with an average of 42 mm (1.7 in).[3]
Climate data for We`a | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.4 (83.2) |
31.3 (88.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
38.4 (101.1) |
37.8 (100.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.4 (81.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.8 (87.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.3) |
18.8 (65.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.7 (74.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.1 (68.1) |
18.7 (65.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
21 (0.8) |
22 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
6 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
16 (0.6) |
9 (0.4) |
7 (0.3) |
42 (1.7) |
11 (0.4) |
200 (7.8) |
Source 1: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 455m[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Levoyageur[4] |
Sister towns
Country | Town |
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Italy | Lampedusa e Linosa |
Spain | Sant Francesc Xavier |
Oman | Bukha |
Notes
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(help) - ^ a b "Climate: We'a – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "DJIBOUTI - We'a : Climate, weather, temperatures". Levoyageur. Retrieved 25 September 2016.