Holhol
Holhol
Hollholl ( Arabic) | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 11°18′35″N 42°55′45″E / 11.30972°N 42.92917°E | |
Country | Djibouti |
Region | Ali Sabieh |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
Climate | BWh |
Holhol (
History
The Holhol area has been inhabited since
Overview
Holhol is served by a station on the meter gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway. A notable feature of the meter-gauge railway is a viaduct, 29 meters high and 45 meters long, that was built in 1900. The station is a transit point for commercial goods from Ethiopia. Holhol also has a station on the new standard gauge Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway.
The town also lies along RN-5 National Highway. It is the seventh largest city in the country.
Additionally, Holhol has a number of primary and secondary schools as well as nurseries. The El-Hajj Hassan Gouled Military Academy is located here. One kilometer from the town is the local college. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (33 km), Goubetto (18 km), Ali Adde (23 km), Dasbiyo (19 km) and Chabelley (28 km).
Demographics
As of 2017, the population of Holhol has been estimated to be roughly around 3,000. The city inhabitants belong to various mainly
predominant.Geography
Holhol is situated on a spur of a
Ecology
Most of the regional flora consists of African olive tree, with an added mixture of Buxus hildebrandtii, Tarchonanthus camphoratus, Terminalia brownie and the Flat top acacia. Native fauna includes the Soemmerring's gazelle, Hamadryas baboon, Salt's dik-dik, Beira, African spurred tortoise, several species of Somali elephant shrew and Yellow-spotted rock hyrax, Somali ostrich, Black-backed jackal. Hyena may be observed on occasion, on the fringes of settled areas. In August 2023, the once-common Cheetah was finally witnessed in the Holhol area for the first time in over more than 30 years.[1]
Climate
Holhol is located in the central
Average high temperatures are between 34 °C (93 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) during
Climate data for Holhol | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.2 (77.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.0 (84.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.0 (98.6) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.1 (88.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
9 (0.4) |
25 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
14 (0.6) |
7 (0.3) |
11 (0.4) |
35 (1.4) |
29 (1.1) |
13 (0.5) |
7 (0.3) |
6 (0.2) |
198 (7.9) |
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 450 metres or 1,480 feet[2] |
See also
References
- ^ "Cheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years". GroundUp.
- ^ a b "Climate: Holhol - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.