Chabelley Explained

Official Name:Chabelley
Shabeelle
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Djibouti
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Djibouti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name: Djibouti
Subdivision Name1:Arta
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:(2019)
Population Total:1,011
Coordinates:11.4892°N 43.0775°W
Elevation M:142

Chabelley (Somali: Shabeelle), (Arabic: شبيلي) is a village in the southern Arta region of Djibouti. It lies less than 13 km from the capital Djibouti City.

Demographics

As of 2019, Chabelley has a population of around 1,011 inhabitants. Most residents belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Transportation

The Ethio-Djibouti Railways passes through the village. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (65 km), Goubetto (15 km), Ali Adde (55 km) and Holhol (29 km).

Some 1.5 miles north of Chabelley is Chabelley Airport, a desert airstrip until recently exclusively reserved in case of need for French military devices.[1] In September 2013, the airstrip began serving as a temporary hub for U.S. military unmanned aircraft from the nearby Camp Lemonnier Naval Expeditionary Base.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: La Corne de l’Afrique, enjeu stratégique majeur . 20 November 2013 . Assajog . 17 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131120093853/http://www.assajog.com/la-corne-de-lafrique-enjeu-strategique-majeur/ . 20 November 2013 .
  2. News: Craig Whitlock. Greg Miller. U.S. moves drone fleet from Camp Lemonnier to ease Djibouti’s safety concerns. https://web.archive.org/web/20131106231113/http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-24/world/42357265_1_drone-operations-drone-flights-drone-strikes. dead. 6 November 2013. 20 November 2013. Washington Post. 24 September 2013.