Doudoub Bolole Explained

Official Name:Doudoub Bolole
بلول دودوب
Settlement Type:Town
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:Ali Sabieh
Population Total:153
Coordinates:11.2°N 80°W
Elevation M:560

Doudoub Bolole (Arabic: بلول دودوب) is a town in the Ali Sabieh Region of Djibouti. It is located 68 km south west of the capital Djibouti City, at an altitude of 560m.[1]

Overview

It lies on the National Highway 1. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh, Djibouti City and Dikhil. The town hosted common military exercices held between the United States Army and the Djibouti Army since 2009.[2] Due to being part of an islamic state, the town has its own daily prayer schedule programmed by Egyptian General Authority of Survey.[3]

Demographics

The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doudoub Bolole, Dikhil, Djibouti. mindat.org. Mindat. August 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: East Africa Standby Force Field Training Exercise. dvidshub.net. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. February 11, 2009. February 11, 2009.
  3. Web site: Salah time in Doudoub Bolole, Dikhil (Djibouti). timesprayer.org. TimesPrayer. August 4, 2024.