`Ali Sabieh

`Ali Sabieh صابح على
—  Town  —
`Ali Sabieh صابح على Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°09′N 42°43′E / 11.15°N 42.717°E / 11.15; 42.717Coordinates: 11°09′N 42°43′E / 11.15°N 42.717°E / 11.15; 42.717
Country	Djibouti
Region	Ali Sabieh
Elevation	752 m (2,467 ft)
Population
– Total	40,074

`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.

History

Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled Ethiopia.^[1]

Overview

`Ali Sabieh is the capital of the Ali Sabieh Region. It lies along National Highway 5.

Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil (20.1 nm), Oue`a, Djibouti (32.1 nm), Arta (23.3 nm), Digri (11.9 nm), `Ali `Adde (10.3 nm), Dewele (8.7 nm), and Rahele (12.5 nm).

This a map of Ali Sabieh

References

1. ^ Jeff Crisp, "The Politics of Repatriation: Ethiopian Refugees in Djibouti, 1977-83", Review of African Political Economy, No. 30, Conflict in the Horn of Africa, (September, 1984), p. 74

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