Guelile

Guelile جليل
Town
A photo of Guelile in 1977.
Guelile جليل Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°05′N 42°38′E / 11.083°N 42.633°E / 11.083; 42.633Coordinates: 11°05′N 42°38′E / 11.083°N 42.633°E / 11.083; 42.633
Country	Djibouti
Region	Ali Sabieh
Elevation	813 m (2,667 ft)
Population
• Total	576
Climate	BSh

Guelile (Arabic: جليل‎) is a town in southern Djibouti. It is situated about 108 kilometers southwest of Djibouti City and half a km north of the border with Ethiopia. It is the official border crossing into neighbouring Ethiopia by road and by rail. The area is served by a border post as well as by a train station at the Ethio-Djibouti Railways. Since 2016, it serves as the eastern terminus of the Ehio-Djibouti Railways and is the only remaining still operational train station along this railway in Djibouti. Guelile therefore serves as a commercial hub for the movement of goods to and from Djibouti City, Dire Dawa, Dewele, Ayesha and the surrounding area.

Overview

Guelile is located in a valley in the southern section of the country near the Ethiopian border. Guelile is located 10 km south of Ali Sabieh. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture. The town connects the capital Djibouti City to the northeast with Dire Dawa in Ethiopia to the southwest. Guelile is one of the oldest border crossing points along the Djibouti-Ethiopia border, and the nation's second largest inland port of entry.

Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh, Dewele, Ali Adde and Assamo.

Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Guelile has been estimated to be 576. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Climate and Geography

Guelile has a hot desert climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system, with mild to warm temperatures during the months, hot temperatures during May and Sep and cool to mild temperatures during the winter. The temperature can rise as high as 36 °C (96.8 °F) during the mid-summer months and drop below 15 °C or 59 °F during the cold waves. Guelile is generally features is warm winters and hot summers and a good location, beautiful scenery, and good air, located at an altitude of 813 metres or 2,667 feet above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. Guelile experiences relatively pleasant weather in the summer and mild cold winters. Winter's generally feature dense fog in the mornings.

References

• `Êlka Guélîlé (`Elka Guelile)