Weʽa

Weʽa or Wêʽa (Arabic: وع, Somali: Weeca) is a town in the Arta Region of Djibouti. It is located on the RN-1 National Highway, which connects it to Djibouti City, located some 37 kilometres (23 miles) to the east.[1][2] Weʽa is the second largest city in the Arta Region after Arta and before Damerjog. It is the primary transportation hub in western Djibouti via highway. The town is situated in a small valley.

Weʽa
وع
Weeca
Oueah
Town
Weʽa at the bottom and Arta at the top of the mountain.
Weʽa at the bottom and Arta at the top of the mountain.
Weʽa is located in Djibouti
Weʽa
Weʽa
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°30′06″N 42°51′37″E
Country Djibouti
RegionArta
Elevation
1,493 ft (455 m)
Population
 • Total4,667
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ClimateBSh

History

Weʽa's place-name literally means "turn" in the Afro-Asiatic Somali language. It later formed a part of the French Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.

Overview

Weʽa lies on the RN-1 National Highway.

Weʽa is 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Djibouti City, 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Omar Jagaa, 63 kilometres (39 mi) northeast of Mouloud, and 59 kilometres (36 mi) south of Ali Sabieh. Public buses go from Djibouti City to Weʽa, taking about half an hour to get to the town. The ride itself costs around 350 Djiboutian franc. Arta is situated just up the mountain around 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the north.

Additionally, Weʽa serves as a commercial transit point for goods from Ethiopia. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.

Geography

The hills form a valley, which constitutes an extension of a wadi. Weʽa sits at an altitude of 455 metres (1,493 feet) above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. The outskirts of the town have served as a local agricultural center.

Climate

Weʽa has a hot arid climate (BWh) by the Köppen-Geiger system. The weather is sweltering during summer and very warm during winter. The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of 33.9 °C (93.0 °F). In January, the average temperature is 21.8 °C (71.2 °F). It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year and the driest month is June with 3 mm (0.1 in). Most precipitation falls in November, with an average of 42 mm (1.7 in).[3]

Climate data for Weʽa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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) 43.9
(1.73)		 40.5
(1.59)		 16.4
(0.65)		 21.0
(0.83)		 6.1
(0.24)		 0.3
(0.01)		 5.3
(0.21)		 22.3
(0.88)		 8.1
(0.32)		 11.3
(0.44)		 13.2
(0.52)		 13.1
(0.52)		 201.5
(7.94)
Source 1: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 455m[3]
Source 2: Levoyageur[4]

Demographics

As of 2019, the population of Weʽa has been estimated to be 4,667. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

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Notes
  1. Google Maps (Map). Google.
  2. Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  3. "Climate: We'a – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  4. "DJIBOUTI - We'a : Climate, weather, temperatures". Levoyageur. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

References
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