Sankal (Arabic: سانكال) is a village in southwestern Djibouti. It is situated about 24 kilometres (15 miles) southwestern of Dikhil and 1 km north of the border with Ethiopia.

Sankal
سانكال
Village
Sankal سانكال is located in Djibouti
Sankal سانكال
Sankal
سانكال
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 10°58′21″N 42°12′11″E / 10.97250°N 42.20306°E / 10.97250; 42.20306
Country Djibouti
RegionDikhil
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)

Overview

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Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil (26 km), Bondara (15 km) and As Eyla (12 km). The village inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Climate

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Sankal has a hot arid climate (Köppen BWh), with two main seasons. There is a short monsoonal wet season from July to September and a length dry season covering the rest of the year.

Climate data for Sankal
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
26.0
(78.8)
27.2
(81.0)
29.0
(84.2)
31.9
(89.4)
36.0
(96.8)
38.7
(101.7)
38.2
(100.8)
34.2
(93.6)
30.1
(86.2)
27.8
(82.0)
26.3
(79.3)
30.9
(87.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
19.5
(67.1)
20.8
(69.4)
22.4
(72.3)
24.0
(75.2)
26.3
(79.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.6
(81.7)
25.9
(78.6)
22.6
(72.7)
20.1
(68.2)
18.6
(65.5)
22.9
(73.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
11
(0.4)
22
(0.9)
5
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
32
(1.3)
40
(1.6)
39
(1.5)
10
(0.4)
4
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
181
(7.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References

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  • "Sankal, Djibouti". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.