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Moulhoule

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Moulhoule
مول هولة
Town
Moulhoule مول هولة is located in Djibouti
Moulhoule مول هولة
Moulhoule
مول هولة
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 12°35′N 43°11′E / 12.583°N 43.183°E / 12.583; 43.183
Country Djibouti
RegionObock
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)

Moulhoule (Arabic: مول هولة) is a town in the northern Obock region of Djibouti. It is situated on the west coast of the Red Sea, at its southern entrance. It is located on the RN-15 National Highway, which connects it to Obock, located some 70 kilometres (43 miles) to the south and is 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of the border with Eritrea.

Overview

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Moulhoule is located beside the Bab el Mandeb Strait in the north-east of the Republic of Djibouti, 325 km (202 mi) (by road) from Djibouti City. Nearby towns and villages include Khôr ‘Angar (27 km), Rahayta (22 km), Assab (95 km).

Climate

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Moulhoule has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).

Climate data for Moulhoule
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)
30
(86)
32
(90)
35
(95)
38
(100)
40
(104)
39
(102)
39
(102)
39
(102)
35
(95)
32
(90)
30
(86)
35
(95)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
24
(75)
25
(77)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
27
(81)
24
(75)
22
(72)
21
(70)
24
(76)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4
(0.2)
5
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
2
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
10
(0.4)
9
(0.4)
1
(0.0)
1
(0.0)
3
(0.1)
4
(0.2)
42
(1.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References

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