Assamo

Assamo (Arabic: أسامو), also known as Ina ‘Assamo, It is located around 122 kilometres (76 miles) south of the capital, Djibouti City. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture. Its population, with the nomadic and semi-nomadic neighborhoods is estimated at 1,211 people.

Assamo
أسامو

Ina ‘Assamo
Town
Assamo
أسامو
Location in Djibouti.
Coordinates: 10°59′00″N 42°50′05″E
Country Djibouti
RegionAli Sabieh
Elevation
757 m (2,484 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total1,211
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateBSh

Overview

The Assamo Valley in 1967.

During the Middle Ages, Assamo was ruled by the Ifat Sultanate and Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the French Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century. The town has an old fort built on top of a mountain by the French Army. The area also served as an agricultural market for nearby localities.

Assamo lies along a river, near the border with Ethiopia. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (24 km), Ali Adde (19 km) and Guisti (18 km).

Demographics

As of 2019, the population of Assamo has been estimated to be 1,211. The city inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Climate

Assamo features a somewhat rare version of a highland climate with warm, but not hot, summers and cool winters. Due to its 754 m altitude, temperatures are relatively mild for a town located not particularly far from deserts. Characterized by hot and dry summers, and mild to cool winters where most of the precipitation is concentrated (spring and autumn being pleasantly warm transitional seasons). However, due to the town's altitude and inland location, its climate features are the humidity is very low, and temperatures usually fall on 24 °C (75.2 °F) at night, which makes summer particularly pleasant compared to coastal cities.

Assamo has a Semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system.

Climate data for Assamo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
27.1
(80.8)
29.0
(84.2)
33.0
(91.4)
36.0
(96.8)
35.0
(95.0)
31.1
(88.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.5
(79.7)
26.1
(79.0)
29.1
(84.4)
Average low °C (°F) 14.9
(58.8)
15.9
(60.6)
16.8
(62.2)
19.0
(66.2)
20.8
(69.4)
22.5
(72.5)
24.8
(76.6)
24.0
(75.2)
22.5
(72.5)
20.0
(68.0)
16.8
(62.2)
15.0
(59.0)
19.4
(66.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4)
10
(0.4)
25
(1.0)
30
(1.2)
10
(0.4)
6
(0.2)
25
(1.0)
45
(1.8)
34
(1.3)
10
(0.4)
13
(0.5)
5
(0.2)
222
(8.8)
Source: The Weather Channel

Agriculture

Assamo is noted for its agricultural and farming industry. Crops grown in the area include vegetables and fruits. Significant investments have been made in the industry.

References

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