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Place details
- Locality
- Ali Sabieh علي صبيح
- Region
- Ali Sabieh علي صبيح
- Country
- Djibouti جيبوتي
- Population
- 50,006
- Timezone
- Africa/Djibouti
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Key facts
- Country
- Djibouti
- Region
- Ali Sabieh
- Total
- 16 km (6.2 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 756 m (2,480 ft)
- Density
- 2,800/km (7,200/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+3 ( EAT )
- Climate
- BSh
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Djibouti
- Located in
- Ali Sabieh Region
- Population
- 71230
- Area
- 5
- Elevation
- 756
- Capital of
- Ali Sabieh Region
- Image
- Ali Sabieh.jpg
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- twinned administrative body
- Bayburt
- Commons category
- Ali Sabieh
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Ali Sabieh
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Encyclopedic overview
Ali Sabieh (Somali: Cali Sabiix, Arabic: علي صبيح) is the second-largest city in Djibouti and the capital of the Ali Sabieh Region. It is situated about 98 kilometres (61 miles) southwest of Djibouti City, 10 km (6 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia, and along National Highway 5.
Ali Sabieh's central location has contributed to its economic revival, as goods travelling to other parts of Djibouti all depart from the city's outskirts. It also has a mild climate makes it a popular tourist destination for Djiboutians. It sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. The landmark of Ali Sabieh mountain is located near the city.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ali Sabieh” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.