Mouloud Explained

Official Name:Mouloud
مولود
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:Dikhil
Population Total:6,005
Coordinates:11.15°N 42.5°W
Elevation M:590

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.

Overview

It lies on the National Highway 1.

Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City (102 km), Dadahalou (15 km), Ali Sabieh (30 km), Weʽa (64 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.

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