Dikhil
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2023) |
Dikhil
دخل | |
|---|---|
Town | |
UTC+3 (EAT ) |
Dikhil (
.History
Prehistory
|
In 1986, the survey work sites were performed by R. Joussaume and researchers ISERST. The engravings oldest discovered to date are from the fourth or third
French Somaliland
The village was originally built around the
Djibouti
A
Overview
|
Dikhil is connected to other environs by RN-1 National Highway. Public buses go from Djibouti City to Dikhil. It takes three hour to get to Dikhil. A contracted bus ride from Djibouti city to Dikhil can charge between 750 Djiboutian franc. This is a summer tourist destination for Djibouti thanks to its healthy climate and its location on the road to Lake Abbe. Dikhil is located 12 kilometers from the Ethiopian border and approximately 100 kilometers beyond Djibouti City. It is a population center for the South west area, a frontier town with about 54,000 people.
Demographics
|
As of 2009, the population of Dikhil has been estimated to be 24,886. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly
Transport
As an inland area, Dikhil's transportation system is largely road-based. For air transportation, the city is served by the Dikhil Airport.
Economy
|
Dikhil is one of Djibouti's main agricultural areas, with the local economy largely centered around farming. The town serves as a commercial transit point for goods between Djibouti City and Ethiopia. The city was visited by more than 6,000 tourists over the years. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.
Climate
Dikhil is situated on a spur of a plateau in the Okarre Mountains.
Dikhil has a
| Climate data for Dikhil | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.0 (80.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.5 (95.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.0 (71.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
28 (1.1) |
9 (0.4) |
3 (0.1) |
29 (1.1) |
41 (1.6) |
38 (1.5) |
8 (0.3) |
6 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
189 (7.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 482m[7] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Daher Ahmed Farah, Djiboutian politician
- Ougoureh Kifleh Ahmed, Djiboutian politician
Sister towns
| Country | Town |
|---|---|
 Yemen
|
 Dhamar
|
 Argentina
|
 Pichanal
|
References
- ^ Thompson & Adloff 1968, p. 16.
- ^ Rovighi 1995, p. 109.
- ^ Imbert-Vier 2008, p. 172.
- ISBN 9780810838734.
- ^ Kevin Shillington, Encyclopedia of African history, (CRC Press: 2005), p.360.
- ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ a b "Climate: Dikhil - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
Works cited
- Imbert-Vier, Simon (2008). Frontières et limites à Djibouti durant la période coloniale (1884–1977) (PhD thesis). Université de Provence–Aix-Marseille I.
- Rovighi (1995). Le operazioni in Africa orientale (giugno 1940 – novembre 1941). Volume II: Documenti. Rome: Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito.
- Thompson, Virginia McLean; Adloff, Richard (1968). Djibouti and the Horn of Africa. Stanford University Press.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
