Chabelley
| Chabelley | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Chabelley Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′21″N 43°04′39″E / 11.48917°N 43.07750°ECoordinates: 11°29′21″N 43°04′39″E / 11.48917°N 43.07750°E | |
| Country |
 Djibouti |
| Region | Arta |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Population 2012 | |
| • Total | 723 |
Chabelley (Chebele) is a village in the southern Arta region of Djibouti. It lies less than 10 miles from the capital Djibouti City.
Demographics
As of 2012, Chabelley has a population of around 723 inhabitants. Most residents belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Transportation
The Ethio-Djibouti Railways passes through the village.
Some 1.5 miles north of Chabelley is Chabelley Airport, a desert airstrip until recently exclusively reserved in case of need for French military devices.[1] In September 2013, the airstrip began serving as a temporary hub for U.S. military unmanned aircraft from the nearby Camp Lemonnier Naval Expeditionary Base.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Chabelley | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
39 (102) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
26.7 (79.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8 (0.31) |
7 (0.28) |
29 (1.14) |
25 (0.98) |
7 (0.28) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.12) |
20 (0.79) |
30 (1.18) |
10 (0.39) |
9 (0.35) |
9 (0.35) |
157 (6.17) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ "La Corne de l’Afrique, enjeu stratégique majeur". Assajog. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ Craig Whitlock, Greg Miller (24 September 2013). "U.S. moves drone fleet from Camp Lemonnier to ease Djibouti’s safety concerns". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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