Ali Adde
Ali Adde
Cali Cadde أدى على | |
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Town | |
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  Ali Adde Location in Djibouti. | |
| Coordinates:11°07′50″N42°53′36″E/ 11.13056°N 42.89333°E | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Ali Sabieh |
| Established | 13th century |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 3,700 |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
| Climate | BSh |
Ali Adde(Somali:Cali Cadde,Arabic:أدى على) is a town inDjibouti.It is located some 69 kilometers south of the capital,Djibouti City,with an elevation of 530 meters above sea level. It is the site of aUNHCRbase hosting 12,363 refugees as of 2015. It sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on some sides. The center is run by the UNHCR, and its operations are financed by foreign donors.[1]
History
[edit]The Ali Adde settlement dates back several centuries, and is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti afterTadjouraandObock.Its place-name literally means "the white or clear place" in theAfro-AsiaticSomali language.
According to an old legend, the present-day territory of Ali Adde was covered bytrees,with awadicrossing the area. Originally a small settlement, the town grew under the reign of theIfat SultanateandAdal Sultanate.It later formed a part of theFrench Somalilandprotectorate in the first half of the 20th century. In December 1942, about 1,000 British and French Free troopsoccupiedthe town. Ali Adde has an old fort near the Wadi Danan, which was built by theFrench Armyin the 19th century.
Overview
[edit]The town lies on theNational Highway 5.
Ali Adde is 23 kilometres (14 mi) east ofAli Sabieh,25 kilometres (15 mi) south ofHolhol,21 kilometres (13 mi) north ofAssamo,and 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest ofDjibouti City.
Geography
[edit]Ali Adde is located in avalleyin the southern section of the country. The city is situated in a mountainous area, in an enclosed valley of thehighlands.It sits at an elevation of 530 meter (1,740 ft) abovesea level.One can also take in the local wildlife attracted by the relatively abundant rainfall. Among these are theblack-backed jackal,dorcas gazelle,Felis,caracal,birdsand thehamadryas baboon.
Climate
[edit]Ali Adde sits at an altitude of 530 metres or 1,740 feet above sea level, in low-shroudedmountainsand hills. Its weather is characterized by sweltering and dry summers and pleasant to very warm winters, when most of theprecipitationis concentrated (springandautumnbeing hot transitional seasons). However, due to the town's altitude and inland location, its climatic features include the very lowhumidity,andtemperaturesusually falling below 26 °C (78.8 °F) at night, which makes summer distinctly less unpleasant compared to coastal cities. Due to its 530 metres or 1,740 feet altitude, temperatures are relatively normal for a town located not particularly far from the hottest deserts in the world. The town is known for its normal climate during the summer periods. Between May and early September, the annual high temperature is a high of 38.0 °C or 100.4 °F and a low of 26.5 °C or 79.7 °F.
Ali Adde has ahot arid climate(BWh) by theKöppen-Geiger system.
| Climate data for Ali Adde | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.8 (98.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15 (0.6) |
10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
26 (1.0) |
6 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
25 (1.0) |
40 (1.6) |
30 (1.2) |
19 (0.7) |
10 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
213 (8.3) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]As of 2018, the population of Ali Adde has been estimated to be 3,400. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with theIssaSomalipredominant. Before theUNHCRcamp was opened, the local town population traditionally consisted ofnomadicpastoralists, who were mainlycameland goat herders. However, since the 1990s, an influx of refugees has dramatically shifted the demographics of the area.
References
[edit]- ^"The World Factbook".The World Factbook.Retrieved12 May2015.