Weʽa


Wea or Wêa 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 to the east. Wea 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.

History

Wea'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

Wea lies on the RN-1 National Highway.
Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City, Arta and Holhol. Public buses go from Djibouti City to Wea, 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 to the north.
Additionally, Wea serves as a commercial transit point for goods from Ethiopia. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.

Demographics

, the population of Wea has been estimated to be 4,667. 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. Wea sits at an altitude of above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. The outskirts of the town have served as a local agricultural center.

Climate

Wea has a Semi-arid climate in Köppen-Geiger system. The weather is hot during summer and very warm during winter. The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of. In January, the average temperature is. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year and the driest month is June with. Most precipitation falls in November, with an average of.

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