Djibouti Region
Djibouti Region
Gobolka Jabuuti | |
|---|---|
Djibouti | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 603,000 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | DJ-DJ |
Djibouti Region, also known formerly as Djibouti District, is the capital of the
Djibouti
.
History
Ambouli in the Djibouti Region is identifies the city with Canbala by
O.G.S. Crawford. Canbala appears in Muhammad al-Idrisi's map of 1192 on the coast of the Horn of Africa, southeast of the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, and with Cambaleh, a town where the Venetian traveler Bragadino, a thirteenth-century European visitor to Ethiopia, resided for eight years.[1]
In the mid-19th century and earlier, Djibouti Region was ruled by local authorities with whom France signed various treaties between 1883 and 1887 to first gain a foothold in the region.
Demographics
About 60% of Djibouti's population lives in the coastal plain, much of them in the Djibouti City area.[2]
Geography
Topography
The region borders the
, in terms of topography and soil, and also in its climate, flora and fauna.Vegetation
The region has a rich in plant species partly because of its diversity of habitats, including beaches, mangroves and semi-arid lands. The most prevalent plant communities are the
Acacia tortilis
.
Climate
Djibouti Region has an
rainy period, when there is some coastal fog and greater cloud coverage as warm air passes over the cool sea
surface. However, precipitation is highly variable and long periods without any rainfall occur throughout the year. Unusual episodes of heavy rain sometimes occur, with a maximal 224 millimetres (8.82 in) falling in November 1949.
References
- ^ O.G.S. Crawford, "Some Medieval Theories about the Nile", Geographical Journal, 114 (1949), p. 8
- ^ "Djibouti". The World Factbook. CIA. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- "Djibouti". World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 2007-09-06. Archived from the originalon 11 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
