Guisti (Arabic: جويستي) is a town located in southeastern of Ali Sabieh Region. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) Southeast of Ali Sabieh, near the borders with Somaliland and Ethiopia.

Guisti
جويستي
Village
Guisti جويستي is located in Djibouti
Guisti جويستي
Guisti
جويستي
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°00′50″N 42°57′35″E / 11.01389°N 42.95972°E / 11.01389; 42.95972
Country Djibouti
RegionAli Sabieh
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total811

Overview

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The town lies along on a river. Nearby towns and villages include Holhol (42 km), Assamo (18 km) and Ali Adde (17 km).

Geography

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Guisti is in the Region of Ali Sabieh, its situated on a spur of a plateau, an upland characterized by one major wadi which run beside it. Guisti is near the borders of Somaliland to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Much of the landscape is rocky and arid, with desert vegetation and wildlife.

Climate

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Guisti has a hot arid climate (Köppen: BWh) with hot and dry, prolonged summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Guisti
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)
27.0
(80.6)
29.7
(85.5)
30.2
(86.4)
33.7
(92.7)
38.9
(102.0)
38.6
(101.5)
37.1
(98.8)
35.5
(95.9)
30.4
(86.7)
27.3
(81.1)
26.1
(79.0)
31.7
(89.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
19.5
(67.1)
21.7
(71.1)
23.5
(74.3)
25.9
(78.6)
27.7
(81.9)
26.9
(80.4)
26.5
(79.7)
24.4
(75.9)
23.3
(73.9)
20.9
(69.6)
19.1
(66.4)
23.2
(73.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12
(0.5)
10
(0.4)
16
(0.6)
29
(1.1)
15
(0.6)
3
(0.1)
18
(0.7)
39
(1.5)
28
(1.1)
9
(0.4)
14
(0.6)
6
(0.2)
199
(7.8)
Source: Climate-Data[1]

Demographics

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As of 2012, the population of Guisti has been estimated to be 500. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

References

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  1. ^ "Climate-Data : Djibouti". Retrieved 11 July 2015.