`Assa Gaila

`Assa Gaila (Arabic: أسا غايلا‎) is a town in the northern Tadjoura region of Djibouti. It is a population center for the northern area, a frontier town with about 675 people. It is situated about 51 kilometres (30 miles) north of Tadjoura and 20 km (12 mi) south of the border with Eritrea.

`Assa Gaila
أسا غايلا
Town
`Assa Gaila
أسا غايلا
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 12°11′N 42°38′E
Country Djibouti
RegionTadjoura
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 • Total672

History

Due to regional conflict in the early 1990s, government soldiers were considering evacuating the territory between the town and Randa.[1] On the 5 July 1993, the government launched a massive counter-offensive in the areas controlled by the rebels: the main FRUD base, located in Assa-Gueyla, fell into the hands of the government, who regained a lot of land including the towns of Balho, Dorra and Randa, forcing the rebels to take refuge in the mountains on the border with Eritrea in the north.

Geography and Wildlife

Assa Gaila is located 20 kilometers from the border with Eritrea, and approximately 77 kilometers from Tadjoura. It is also connected by road to Dorra.[2] The town is served by the Assa-Gueyla Airport. Local flora and fauna include spotted hyenas, acacia and Hyphaene thebaica palm.

Climate

Assa Gaila has a hot desert climate (BWh) in Köppen-Geiger system, with the influence of mountain climate, the seasonal difference is minor.

Climate data for Assa Gaila
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 26.6
(79.9)		 28.6
(83.5)		 30.5
(86.9)		 33.7
(92.7)		 36.8
(98.2)		 37.3
(99.1)		 36.4
(97.5)		 34.6
(94.3)		 31.2
(88.2)		 28.4
(83.1)		 26.5
(79.7)		 31.4
(88.5)
Average low °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)		 18.5
(65.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 21.6
(70.9)		 24.0
(75.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 19.6
(67.3)		 18.2
(64.8)		 22.2
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 17
(0.7)		 18
(0.7)		 16
(0.6)		 20
(0.8)		 10
(0.4)		 5
(0.2)		 20
(0.8)		 30
(1.2)		 25
(1.0)		 10
(0.4)		 22
(0.9)		 16
(0.6)		 209
(8.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References
  1. Horn of Africa Bulletin. Life & Peace Institute. 1993. p. 3.
  2. Djibouti: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report. International Monetary Fund. 2004. p. 108.
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