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Khôr ʽAngar

Coordinates: 12°23′N 43°20′E / 12.383°N 43.333°E / 12.383; 43.333
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Khôr ʽAngar
خور عنجر
Town
The Khôr ʽAngar Old Fort in 1969.
The Khôr ʽAngar Old Fort in 1969.
Khôr ‘Angar is located in Djibouti
Khôr ‘Angar
Khôr ‘Angar
Location in Djibouti.
Coordinates: 12°23′N 43°20′E / 12.383°N 43.333°E / 12.383; 43.333
Country Djibouti
RegionObock
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,500

Khôr ʽAngar (Arabic: خور عنجر) is a town in the northern Obock Region of Djibouti. It is situated on the west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The town is served by Herkale Airport, a desert airstrip 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest.

Overview

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Khôr ‘Angar is located in west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait and in the north-east of the Republic of Djibouti, 298 km (185 mi) (by road) of Djibouti City. Nearby towns and villages include Moulhoule (27 km), Obock (59 km), Rahayta (48 km).

Climate

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Khôr ʽAngar has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh). The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 34.9 °C. An annual low is reached in January, when the average temperature is 26.3 °C.[1] The difference in precipitation between the driest and wettest month is 9 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 8.6 °C. The sky is always clear and bright throughout the year.

Climate data for Khôr ‘Angar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)
29.8
(85.6)
31.4
(88.5)
33.2
(91.8)
35.8
(96.4)
38.2
(100.8)
39.8
(103.6)
39.0
(102.2)
37.1
(98.8)
34.4
(93.9)
31.8
(89.2)
30.3
(86.5)
34.2
(93.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
23.4
(74.1)
24.4
(75.9)
25.8
(78.4)
27.9
(82.2)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
29.4
(84.9)
29.5
(85.1)
26.5
(79.7)
24.4
(75.9)
23.3
(73.9)
26.5
(79.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5
(0.2)
4
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
3
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
4
(0.2)
6
(0.2)
9
(0.4)
4
(0.2)
7
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
57
(2.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 10m[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Climate: Khôr 'Angar - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

References

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