Mouloud

Mouloud
Town
Mouloud

Location in Djibouti

Coordinates: 11°09′00″N 42°30′00″E / 11.15000°N 42.50000°E / 11.15000; 42.50000
Country Djibouti
Region Dikhil
Elevation 589 m (1,932 ft)
Population
  Total 460

Mouloud is a town located in the southern Dikhil region of Djibouti.

Overview

It lies on the National Highway 1.

Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City, Dikhil and Galafi.

Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Mouloud has been estimated to be 460. The town's inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Climate

The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of 33.5 °C. In January, the average temperature is 22.8 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year and the driest month is December with 4 mm. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 35 mm.

Climate data for Mouloud
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
28.0
(82.4)
30.0
(86)
32.6
(90.7)
35.9
(96.6)
38.7
(101.7)
38.1
(100.6)
37.0
(98.6)
35.8
(96.4)
32.7
(90.9)
29.7
(85.5)
28.1
(82.6)
32.86
(91.16)
Average low °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)
19.5
(67.1)
21.1
(70)
23.4
(74.1)
26.0
(78.8)
28.4
(83.1)
26.3
(79.3)
25.8
(78.4)
26.7
(80.1)
22.7
(72.9)
19.8
(67.6)
18.3
(64.9)
22.99
(73.37)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 12
(0.47)
9
(0.35)
11
(0.43)
20
(0.79)
8
(0.31)
4
(0.16)
21
(0.83)
35
(1.38)
25
(0.98)
6
(0.24)
10
(0.39)
4
(0.16)
165
(6.49)
Source: The Weather Channel

References


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