Guelile
Guelile (Arabic: جليل) is a town located in southern Djibouti. Guelile is one of the main border crossing for goods coming in and out of Djibouti, primarily from the ports of Djibouti.[1] It is situated about 104 kilometres (65 miles) southwest of Djibouti City.
Guelile جليل | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 A photo of Guelile in 1977. | |
  Guelile جليل Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 11°05′N 42°38′E | |
| Country | Djibouti |
| Region | Ali Sabieh |
| Elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 885 |
| Climate | BSh |
Overview
Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (10 kilometres or 6 miles), Holhol (25 kilometres or 16 miles), Dewele (7 kilometres or 4 miles), Aysha (46 kilometres or 29 miles) and Dire Dawa (218 kilometres or 135 miles).
Climate and geography
Guelile has a Semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system. Guelile generally features is warm winters and hot summers and is located at an altitude of 810 metres or 2,660 feet above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. The average daytime temperatures during the summer months of June and August can rise to 35 °C (95 °F), with a low of 25 °C (77 °F) at night. The weather is cooler the rest of the year, averaging 25 °C (77 °F) during the day and 16 °C (60 °F) at nighttime.
| Climate data for Guelile | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
28 (83) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
19 (67) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
12 (0.5) |
18 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
11 (0.4) |
6 (0.2) |
25 (1.0) |
45 (1.8) |
34 (1.3) |
9 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
5 (0.2) |
218 (8.6) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
References
- "Ethiopian war threatens Djibouti's cross-border trade". africaintelligence. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-18.