Tew'o () is a town in the southwestern
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 59 km (43 mi) northwest 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.
Overview
The village was originally built on the
plain
In geography, a plain, commonly known as flatland, is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains, as coastal plains, and ...
of Hanlé, with houses constructed of mud and stone and some Daboyta. An
elementary school
A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ...
was established in the village in 1959, and there were several shops. Most of the inhabitants earned their living through
animal
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husbandry and commerce, and used a
well
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for drinking water.
Nearby towns and villages include
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 ...
(10 km) and
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. ...
(50 km). The majority of the population of Tew'o is
Afars
Notable people
*
, Former Prime Minister of Djibouti.
References
Tew'o
Populated places in Djibouti
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