Chabelley
Shabeelle
Village
The old Ethio-Djibouti Railroad bridge at Chabelley in 1898
The old Ethio-Djibouti Railroad bridge at Chabelley in 1898
ChabelleyShabeelle is located in Djibouti
ChabelleyShabeelle
Chabelley
Shabeelle
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°29′21″N 43°04′39″E / 11.48917°N 43.07750°E / 11.48917; 43.07750
Country Djibouti
RegionArta
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
(2019)
 • Total1,011

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

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

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

Climate data for Chabelley
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

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "La Corne de l'Afrique, enjeu stratégique majeur". Assajog. 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Craig Whitlock, Greg Miller (24 September 2013). "U.S. moves drone fleet from Camp Lemonnier to ease Djibouti's safety concerns". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

References

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