Ali Sabih

City in Djibouti: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Ali Sabieh

Ali Sabieh: SupaDane at English Wikipedia (Original text: Dane Hansen), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Ali Sabih is a city in Djibouti, in Ali Sabieh. About 50,006 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Djibouti in our atlas.

It lies at 11.16° N, 42.71° E, about 699 m (2,293 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Djibouti time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Ali Sabih. Green dots: other major cities of Djibouti. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Ali Sabih has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 39°C (103°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 16°C (60°F). Around 311 mm (12 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

29°16°Jan630°16°Feb733°18°Mar2634°21°Apr5737°24°May2239°26°Jun838°26°Jul4536°25°Aug6037°25°Sep3934°20°Oct1731°18°Nov1029°16°Dec14mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Ali Sabieh: SupaDane at English Wikipedia (Original text: Dane Hansen), Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)