Kouta Bouyya
Kouta Bouya كوتا بويا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Kouta Bouya كوتا بويا Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 11°01′N 41°58′E / 11.017°N 41.967°E / 11.017; 41.967 | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Dikhil |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
Kouta Bouya (Arabic: كوتا بويا) is a town in the western Dikhil region of Djibouti. It is situated about 53 km (33 mi) west of Dikhil.
Overview
The village was originally built on the plain of Gobaad, with houses constructed of mud and stone. Most of the inhabitants earned their living through animal husbandry and commerce, and used a well for drinking water. Nearby towns and villages include As Eyla (15 km), Lake Abbe (24 km) and Dikhil (53 km).
Climate
Kouta Bouyya has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).
| Climate data for Kouta Bouyya | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
39 (102) |
41 (106) |
38 (100) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
36 (97) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
36 (96) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
23 (73) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) |
4 (0.2) |
7 (0.3) |
8 (0.3) |
3 (0.1) |
6 (0.2) |
32 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
21 (0.8) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
1 (0.0) |
131 (5.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
11°01′N 41°58′E / 11.017°N 41.967°E / 11.017; 41.967
