Dadahalou is a village in the southeastern Dikhil Region of Djibouti. It is situated approximately 25 km (15 mi) eastern of Dikhil, the regional capital.

Dadahalou
Dadahalou is located in Djibouti
Dadahalou
Dadahalou
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°06′28″N 42°31′46″E / 11.10778°N 42.52944°E / 11.10778; 42.52944
Country Djibouti
RegionDikhil
Elevation
715 m (2,346 ft)

Overview

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The village inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant. Most of the inhabitants earned their living through animal husbandry and commerce, and used a well for drinking water. Nearby towns and villages include Mouloud (14 km), Dikhil (25 km) and Ali Sabieh (44 km).

Climate

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The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 36.9 °C. In January, the average temperature is 25.3 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year and the driest month is December with 3 mm. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 45 mm.

Climate data for Dadahalou
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
25.2
(77.4)
25.9
(78.6)
27.6
(81.7)
31.5
(88.7)
37.5
(99.5)
36.6
(97.9)
36.0
(96.8)
34.0
(93.2)
28.2
(82.8)
25.5
(77.9)
25.0
(77.0)
29.8
(85.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
17.1
(62.8)
18.4
(65.1)
20.0
(68.0)
23.3
(73.9)
26.5
(79.7)
25.7
(78.3)
25.2
(77.4)
23.5
(74.3)
20.2
(68.4)
17.7
(63.9)
16.3
(61.3)
20.8
(69.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6
(0.2)
7
(0.3)
15
(0.6)
35
(1.4)
9
(0.4)
2
(0.1)
29
(1.1)
45
(1.8)
39
(1.5)
11
(0.4)
5
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
206
(8.1)
Source: The Weather Channel

References

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