Elevation 138 m | Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Chabelley (Chebele) is a village in the southern Arta region of Djibouti. It lies less than 10 miles from the capital Djibouti City.
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Demographics
As of 2012, Chabelley has a population of around 723 inhabitants. Most residents belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Transportation
The Ethio-Djibouti Railways passes through the village.
Some 1.5 miles north of Chabelley is Chabelley Airport, a desert airstrip until recently exclusively reserved in case of need for French military devices. In September 2013, the airstrip began serving as a temporary hub for U.S. military unmanned aircraft from the nearby Camp Lemonnier Naval Expeditionary Base.
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Chabelley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA