Guisti Explained

Official Name:Guisti
جويستي
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:Ali Sabieh
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:811
Coordinates:11.0139°N 42.9597°W
Elevation M:448

Guisti (Arabic: جويستي) is a town located in southeastern of Ali Sabieh Region. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) Southeast of Ali Sabieh, near the borders with Somaliland and Ethiopia.

Overview

The town lies along on a river. Nearby towns and villages include Holhol (42 km), Assamo (18 km) and Ali Adde (17 km).

Geography

Guisti is in the Region of Ali Sabieh, its situated on a spur of a plateau, an upland characterized by one major wadi which run beside it. Guisti is near the borders of Somaliland to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Much of the landscape is rocky and arid, with desert vegetation and wildlife.

Climate

Guisti has a hot arid climate (Köppen: BWh) with hot and dry, prolonged summers and mild winters.

Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Guisti has been estimated to be 500. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.