Holhol

Coordinates: 11°18′35″N 42°55′45″E / 11.30972°N 42.92917°E / 11.30972; 42.92917
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Holhol
Hollholl (
Arabic)
Town
Holhol is located in Djibouti
Holhol
Holhol
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°18′35″N 42°55′45″E / 11.30972°N 42.92917°E / 11.30972; 42.92917
Country Djibouti
RegionAli Sabieh
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 • Total3,000
ClimateBWh

Holhol (

anti-colonial
where he began his movement.

History

The old railroad bridge in Holhol.

The Holhol area has been inhabited since

nomadics sometimes stopping here for water on the way to the town of Zeila and Harar across the Horn of Africa. and after the signing treaties in 1894 with the then ruling Ugaas of Issa Somali, to established a protectorate in the region referred to as French Somaliland. The railway reached this location on 14 July 1899. Holhol became an administrative and commercial centre in the 1900s after the construction of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway between Djibouti City and Addis Ababa, undermined the traditional camel caravan economy of Holhol. It was first railway in French Somaliland
.

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

Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali
predominant.

Geography

Holhol is situated on a spur of a

wadis
which run beside it. Holhol is located between the Guban Desert on the east and the Gagegando Mountians on the west. Much of the landscape is rocky and arid, with desert vegetation and wildlife.

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

rainfall
.

Average high temperatures are between 34 °C (93 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) during

heat waves, and it can occasionally drop to below 27 °C (81 °F) at night. However, with low humidity and moderate temperatures at night, the climate is quite pleasant. Winter usually sets in around the end of November, extending through early to mid-March. During the winter months, average low temperatures are between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F), and it can occasionally drop to below 16 °C (61 °F). The average annual limited rainfall in Holhol is around 198 millimetres or 7.8 inches[2]

Climate data for Holhol
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

  1. ^ "Cheetah spotted in Djibouti for the first time in over 30 years". GroundUp.
  2. ^ a b "Climate: Holhol - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.


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