Mouloud

Mouloud (Arabic: مولود) is a town located in the southern Dikhil region of Djibouti. It is located around 102 kilometers south of the capital, Djibouti City.

Mouloud
مولود
Town
Mouloud
مولود
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°09′00″N 42°30′00″E
Country Djibouti
RegionDikhil
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
  Total6,005

Overview

It lies on the National Highway 1.

Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City (102 km) and Dikhil (20 km).

Demographics

As of 2015, the population of Mouloud has been estimated to be 6,005. 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 35.7 °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 2 mm. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 41 mm.

Climate data for Mouloud
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
28.3
(82.9)
31.1
(88.0)
35.3
(95.5)
37.9
(100.2)
37.5
(99.5)
33.4
(92.1)
29.4
(84.9)
27.5
(81.5)
26.3
(79.3)
30.5
(86.8)
Average low °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
18.5
(65.3)
20.0
(68.0)
21.4
(70.5)
23.3
(73.9)
25.5
(77.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.1
(79.0)
25.5
(77.9)
22.2
(72.0)
19.4
(66.9)
17.5
(63.5)
21.9
(71.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6
(0.2)
7
(0.3)
11
(0.4)
30
(1.2)
9
(0.4)
2
(0.1)
29
(1.1)
41
(1.6)
39
(1.5)
8
(0.3)
5
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
190
(7.4)
Source: The Weather Channel
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