Chabelley
Chabelley Shabeelle | |
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Village | |
| The old Ethio-Djibouti Railroad bridge at Chabelley in 1898 The old Ethio-Djibouti Railroad bridge at Chabelley in 1898 | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Djibouti.svg Djibouti |
| Region | Arta |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,011 |
Chabelley (Somali: Shabeelle), (Arabic: شبيلي) is a village in the southern Arta region of Djibouti. It lies less than 13 km from the capital Djibouti City.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2019, Chabelley has a population of around 1,011 inhabitants. Most residents belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]The Ethio-Djibouti Railways passes through the village. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (65 km), Goubetto (15 km), Ali Adde (55 km) and Holhol (29 km).
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
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Chabelley | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
40.1 (104.2) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) |
19 (0.7) |
22 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
17 (0.7) |
2 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
6 (0.2) |
8 (0.3) |
21 (0.8) |
25 (1.0) |
13 (0.5) |
180 (7) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
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