Country Djibouti Time zone EAT (UTC+3) Elevation 450 m | Region Arta Climate BSh Local time Sunday 4:41 PM | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 33% Humidity | ||
We`a or Wê‘a is a town in the Arta Region of Djibouti. It is located on the N1 road, which connects it to Djibouti City, located some 33 kilometres (20 miles) to the east. We`a 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 sits in a small valley.
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Map of We'a, Djibouti
History
We`a'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
We`a lies on the National Highway 1.
Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City, Arta and Holhol. Public buses go from Djibouti City to We`a, 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, We`a serves as a commercial transit point for goods from Ethiopia. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.
Demographics
As of 2012, the population of We`a has been estimated to be 3,167. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
Geography
The hills form a valley, which constitutes an extension of a wadi. We`a 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
We`a climate is semi-desert hot during summer and cold 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 2 mm (0.1 in). Most precipitation falls in November, with an average of 34 mm (1.3 in).
We`a has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system.