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Balho

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Country
  
Djibouti

Local time
  
Wednesday 1:51 AM

Region
  
Tadjoura

Balho

Weather
  
24°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 71% Humidity

Balho is a town located in the Tadjourah region of Djibouti. It is situated on the N11 highway, near the Ethiopian border.

Contents

Map of Balho, Djibouti

History

In Balho were rock paintings found. These were in 1974 in the former French territory of Afars and Issas used as a stamp motifs. 1991 joined in Balho three Afar opposition groups to Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) together, in the Djiboutian Civil War fought against the government. In 1993 the army Balho, Dorra and Randa recapture and FRUD relegate to the north.

References

Balho Wikipedia