`Assa Gaila

`Assa Gaila
Town
`Assa Gaila

Location in Djibouti

Coordinates: 12°11′N 42°38′E / 12.183°N 42.633°E / 12.183; 42.633Coordinates: 12°11′N 42°38′E / 12.183°N 42.633°E / 12.183; 42.633
Country Djibouti
Region Tadjoura
Elevation 615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
  Total 672

`Assa Gaila is a town in the northern Tadjoura region of Djibouti. It is a population center for the northern area, a frontier town with about 675 people.

History

Due to regional conflict in the early 1990s, government soldiers were considering evacuating the territory between the town and Randa.[1]

Geography and wildlife

Assa Gaila is located 20 kilometers from the border with Eritrea, and approximately 77 kilometers from Tadjoura. It is also connected by road to Dorra.[2] The town is served by the Assa-Gueyla Airport. Local flora and fauna include spotted hyenas, acacia and Hyphaene thebaica palm.

References

  1. Horn of Africa Bulletin. Life & Peace Institute. 1993. p. 3.
  2. Djibouti: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report. International Monetary Fund. 2004. p. 108.


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