Arta Region
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Arta Region Gobolka Carta إقليم عرتا | |
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Administrative centre | Arta |
Area | |
• Total | 1,800 km2(700 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 98,978[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
ISO 3166 code | DJ-AR |
Arta Region(Arabic:إقليم عرتا,Somali:Gobolka Carta) is one of the six regions ofDjibouti.It was officially created in 2003 by the regrouping of districts of the regions of Dikhil and Djibouti. It is situated in the south-central of the country, bordering theTadjoura Regionto the north, and theDjibouti Regionto the north-east, andDikhil RegiontheAli Sabieh Regionto the south, the country ofSomalilandlies to the east.
The capital of Arta Region isArta.Other towns includeWe`a,DamerjogandLoyada.TheHemedmountain is the highest point in the region of Arta.
Climate
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The climate of Arta Region is generallysemi-aridtoarid,and its territory is mostly covered bymountains,high plains, anddesert.The climate of the coastal strip is influenced by warm ocean waters, keeping the region free from extremes of temperature and providing moisture for rainfall. However, most of the Arta Region populace experience two weather seasons: a "winter"period of rather cold and warm temperatures and higher levels of rainfall and a sultry summer period of hot, sticky temperatures.
The annual mean statistics for some Arta Region centres is shown below:
Town | Min. Temp | Max. Temp | Rainfall |
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Arta | 17.1 °C (62.8 °F) | 37.3 °C (99.1 °F) | 205 mm (8.1 in) |
We`a | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) | 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) | 201 mm (7.9 in) |
Loyada | 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) | 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) | 163 mm (6.4 in) |
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Map_of_the_Arta_Region.png/450px-Map_of_the_Arta_Region.png)
Towns
[edit]Town names | Population |
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Arta | 81,483 |
We`a | 4,667 |
Loyada | 2,367 |
Chabelley | 1,811 |
Omar Jagaa | 3,325 |
Damerjog | 4,321 |
Koussour | 1,004 |
References
[edit]- ^"Djibouti Population".presidence.dj. Archived fromthe originalon 3 April 2020.Retrieved2 February2020.
- "Djibouti".World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.2007-09-06. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2007.Retrieved2007-09-18.