Goubetto

Goubetto
جوبيتو
Town
Goubetto
جوبيتو
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°25′26″N 43°00′01″E / 11.42389°N 43.00028°E / 11.42389; 43.00028Coordinates: 11°25′26″N 43°00′01″E / 11.42389°N 43.00028°E / 11.42389; 43.00028
Country Djibouti
Region Ali Sabieh
Elevation 345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
  Total 1,400

Goubetto (Arabic: جوبيتو), also spelled Goubétto, is a town in Djibouti. Located in the Ali Sabieh region, it is served by a station on the Ethio-Djibouti Railways. The eastern part of the same plateau is crossed by numerous valleys and dry watercourses. Goat and camel raising form the basis of the economy.

Demographics

As of 2015, the population of Goubetto has been estimated to be 1,400. The city inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Climate

Goubetto has a hot desert climate (BWh) in Köppen-Geiger system.

Climate data for Goubetto
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6)
28.0
(82.4)
29.8
(85.6)
31.7
(89.1)
34.9
(94.8)
39.1
(102.4)
38.8
(101.8)
38.6
(101.5)
35.8
(96.4)
30.7
(87.3)
28.3
(82.9)
27.1
(80.8)
32.5
(90.5)
Average low °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
18.5
(65.3)
20.8
(69.4)
23.2
(73.8)
25.2
(77.4)
28.9
(84)
28.8
(83.8)
27.7
(81.9)
27.2
(81)
23.5
(74.3)
20.0
(68)
18.3
(64.9)
23.3
(73.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12
(0.47)
20
(0.79)
25
(0.98)
30
(1.18)
9
(0.35)
4
(0.16)
6
(0.24)
21
(0.83)
12
(0.47)
13
(0.51)
35
(1.38)
12
(0.47)
199
(7.83)
Source: Climate-Data.org

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