Arta Region

Arta Region Gobolka Carta إقليم عرتا
Region (Gobolka)
Country	Djibouti
Administrative centre	Arta
Area
• Total	1,800 km2(700 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	98,978
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

A topographic map of the Region of Arta.

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
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)

Map of the Arta Region.

Towns

Arta Region

Town names	Population
Arta	81,483
We`a	4,667
Loyada	2,367
Chabelley	1,811
Omar Jagaa	3,325
Damerjog	4,321
Koussour	1,004

References

• "Djibouti".World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.2007-09-06. Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2007.Retrieved2007-09-18.