Dagguirou () is a town located in the
Dikhil Region
The Dikhil Region (, , ) is a Regions of Djibouti, region in southern Djibouti. It is bordered by the Regions of Tadjoura Region, Tadjoura to the north, Arta Region, Arta to the northeast, Ali Sabieh Region, Ali Sabieh to the east. To the west an ...
of
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
. It is situated approximately western of the nation's capital city of
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
, and roughly northern of
Dikhil
Dikhil () is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about southwest of Djibouti City and north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and ...
, the regional capital.
History
Dagguirou was a small village when the French created their
French Somaliland
French Somaliland (; ; ) was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. It existed between 1884 and 1967, at which became the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas. The Republic of Djibouti is its legal successor state.
History
French Somalil ...
.
The Italians complained that the area was part of
Italian Eritrea
Italian Eritrea (, "Colony of Eritrea") was a colony of the Kingdom of Italy in the territory of present-day Eritrea. The first Italian establishment in the area was the purchase of Assab by the Società di Navigazione Rubattino, Rubattino Shippin ...
. In 1935 they created a group of small fortifications (Abba, Dagguirou, Gouma, etc.) inside the western border of French Somaliland, claiming at the end of 1937 that the territory was inside their colonial area.
Between 1 and 10 July 1940 several clashes with the Italians took place on the plain of Hanlé, at Ali-Sabieh and along the railroad. The border area of western French Somalia (during the first months of
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
) was occupied by Italian troops, who only withdrew from Hanlé in October 1940 and only in March 1941 from Dagguirou.
Actually Dagguirou has a population of nearly 2,000 inhabitants.
Overview
Nearby towns and villages include
Galafi
Galafi (), also known as Gâlâfi, is a village in western Djibouti. Galafi is the official border crossing from Djibouti into Ethiopia. Situated on the border with Ethiopia, it is in the north west of Dikhil. It lies on the National Highway 1. ...
(5 km),
Yoboki
Yoboki () is a town located in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. It is situated approximately west of the nation's capital city of Djibouti (city), Djibouti, and roughly northwest of Dikhil, the regional capital.
History
Yoboki was establis ...
(36 km),
Dikhil
Dikhil () is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about southwest of Djibouti City and north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and ...
(95 km) and
Mouloud (113 km).
Climate
Dagguirou is located in the Hanlé plain of
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
.
Notes
Bibliography
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* {{cite book , last1=Thompson , first1=Virginia McLean , last2=Adloff , first2=Richard , title=Djibouti and the Horn of Africa , publisher=Stanford Univ. Press , year=1968 , oclc=465775257
See also
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French Somaliland in World War II
French Somaliland was the scene of only minor skirmishes during World War II, mostly between June and July 1940. After the battle of France and the armistice of 22 June 1940, the colony's status was briefly in limbo until a governor loyal to t ...
Populated places in Djibouti