Sankal

Village in Dikhil, Djibouti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sankal (Arabic: سانكال) is a village in southwestern Djibouti. It is situated about 24 kilometres (15 miles) southwestern of Dikhil and 1 km north of the border with Ethiopia.

Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
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Sankal
سانكال
Village
Sankalسانكال is located in Djibouti
Sankalسانكال
Sankal
سانكال
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 10°58′21″N 42°12′11″E
Country Djibouti
RegionDikhil
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[1]
  Total
1,241
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Overview

Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil (26 km), Bondara (15 km) and As Eyla (12 km). The village inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

Climate

Sankal has a hot arid climate (Köppen BWh), with two main seasons. There is a short monsoonal wet season from July to September and a length dry season covering the rest of the year.

More information Climate data for Sankal, Month ...
Climate data for Sankal
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)
26.0
(78.8)
27.2
(81.0)
29.0
(84.2)
31.9
(89.4)
36.0
(96.8)
38.7
(101.7)
38.2
(100.8)
34.2
(93.6)
30.1
(86.2)
27.8
(82.0)
26.3
(79.3)
30.9
(87.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
19.5
(67.1)
20.8
(69.4)
22.4
(72.3)
24.0
(75.2)
26.3
(79.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.6
(81.7)
25.9
(78.6)
22.6
(72.7)
20.1
(68.2)
18.6
(65.5)
22.9
(73.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 5
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
11
(0.4)
22
(0.9)
5
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
32
(1.3)
40
(1.6)
39
(1.5)
10
(0.4)
4
(0.2)
2
(0.1)
181
(7.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org
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