Khôr Angar () is a town in the northern

Obock Region The Obock Region (, , ) is a Regions of Djibouti, region in northern Djibouti. Covering an area of 4,700 square kilometres (1,800 sq mi), it had an estimated population of 37,856 as of 2009.The region borders the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb, Gulf of A ...

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. It is situated on the west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The town is served by Herkale Airport, a desert

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northwest.

Overview

Khôr ‘Angar is located in west coast of the

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Strait and in the north-east of the Republic of Djibouti, (by road) of

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. Nearby towns and villages include Moulhoule (27 km),

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(59 km), Rahayta (48 km).

Climate

Khôr ʽAngar has a

hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(

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: ''BWh''). The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 34.9 °C. An annual low is reached in January, when the average temperature is 26.3 °C. The difference in precipitation between the driest and wettest month is 9 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 8.6 °C.

Notes

References

Khôr ‘Angar

External links

Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Djibouti Obock Region {{Djibouti-geo-stub