Damerjog or Damerdjog (, ) is a village located in eastern

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, populated by farmers and gardeners, located in the Arta Region, southeast of the capital Djibouti, north of the border with

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History

The village was originally built on the

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near the Damerjog Wadi. A military post was created to help control migration. In the 1970s, traffic was prohibited between Damerjog and the

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. Due to insurgents of the Front de Libération de la Côte des Somalis (FLCS) hijacking a bus in 1976. Today, the village of Damerjog is part of the region of Arta and has more than 3,500 inhabitants listed or not by the

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. The village has a primary school and a middle school called "Damerjog college" inaugurated a few years ago. With an ever-increasing number of inhabitants, the village has a health center (Damerjog hospital) from which, in the event of an emergency, patients are transported to the capital. Due to its proximity to the border the village, the army and police prevent

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and terrorist weapons and

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to enter the Republic of Djibouti.

Geography

Damerjog is situated on a low-lying and round hill with an

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of 12 metres (39 ft)

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. Damerjog is 9 kilometres (5 mi) north of

Loyada Loyada (, ) is a small town in Djibouti. Located in the Arta Region, it is the only official border crossing from Djibouti into Somaliland. It is situated on the west coast of Gulf of Aden, from the capital, Djibouti. Etymology The name of the t ...

, 14 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Ali Oune, 16 kilometres (9 mi) south of

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(16 km), and 51 kilometres (31 mi) west of Arta. Agriculture in Damerjog depends mainly on water

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s, crops grown in the area include oranges, beans, lemon, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic, watermelon, papaya,

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and many other types of fruits and vegetables.

Climate

Damerjog has a hot and

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(Köppen climate classification BSh). The summer days are quite hot reaching 40 °C (104 °F), yet with moderate nights.

Demographics

As of the 2024 census, the population of Damerjog was at 5,115. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly

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-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.

References

Arta Region Populated places in Djibouti {{Djibouti-geo-stub