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Moulhoule
مول هولة
Town
Moulhoule مول هولة is located in Djibouti
Moulhoule مول هولة
Moulhoule
مول هولة
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 12°35′N 43°11′E / 12.583°N 43.183°E / 12.583; 43.183
Country Djibouti
RegionObock
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)

Moulhoule (Arabic: مول هولة) is a town in the northern Obock region of Djibouti. It is situated on the west coast of the Red Sea, at its southern entrance. It is situated about 70 kilometres (43 miles) North of Obock and 15 km (9 mi) South of the border with Eritrea.

Overview

Moulhoule is located beside the Bab el Mandeb Strait in the north-east of the Republic of Djibouti, 324 km (201 mi) (by road) from Djibouti City.

History

On 26 May 1991, the Ethiopian soldiers of the garrison of Assab crossed into Djibouti with 10,000 men in arms, women, children, tanks and artillery.

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