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'''Balho''' is a town located in the [[Tadjourah Region]] of [[Djibouti]] |
'''Balho''' ({{langx|ar|بالهو}}) is a town located in the [[Tadjourah Region|Tadjourah]] [[Regions of Djibouti|region]] of [[Djibouti]]. It is situated on the [[National Highway 11 (Djibouti)|RN-11 highway]]. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) west of [[Dorra]] and 6 km (4 mi) east of the [[Ethiopia|Ethiopian]] border. |
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==History== |
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In Balho are found 10,000 years old [[rock painting]]s. These were in 1974 in the former French territory of Afars and Issas used as a stamp motifs. 1991 joined in Balho three Afar opposition groups to [[Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy]] (FRUD) together, in the [[Djiboutian Civil War]] fought against the government. In 1993 the army Balho, [[Dorra]] and [[Randa, Djibouti|Randa]] recapture and FRUD relegate to the north.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Image: Petroglyph at Balho, Djibouti|url=http://kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au/modules/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/boundless-art-history-textbook/africa-before-1800-ce-17/ancient-africa-113/rock-art-in-the-sahara-500-7669/images/petroglyph-at-balho-djibouti/index.html|access-date=2020-11-10|website=kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Rock Art in the Sahara|url=http://kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au/modules/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/boundless-art-history-textbook/africa-before-1800-ce-17/ancient-africa-113/rock-art-in-the-sahara-500-7669/index.html|access-date=2020-11-10|website=kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au}}</ref> |
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[[File:Rock art at Balho.JPG|thumb|Rock art at Balho]] |
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| Jan precipitation mm = 2 |
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| Feb precipitation mm = 5 |
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| Mar precipitation mm = 2 |
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| Apr precipitation mm = 11 |
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| May precipitation mm = 8 |
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| Jun precipitation mm = 3 |
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| Jul precipitation mm = 28 |
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| Aug precipitation mm = 44 |
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| Sep precipitation mm = 32 |
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| date=December 2011}} |
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==References== |
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It is located on the N11 highway. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.maplandia.com/djibouti/tadjourah/balha/balho/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com] |
*[http://www.maplandia.com/djibouti/tadjourah/balha/balho/ Satellite map at Maplandia.com] |
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[[Category:Tadjourah Region]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:23, 4 November 2024
Balho بالهو | |
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Town | |
  Balho بالهو Location in Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 42°12′E / 12.050°N 42.200°E | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Tadjoura |
Balho (Arabic: بالهو) is a town located in the Tadjourah region of Djibouti. It is situated on the RN-11 highway. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) west of Dorra and 6 km (4 mi) east of the Ethiopian border.
History
[edit]In Balho are found 10,000 years old rock paintings. These were in 1974 in the former French territory of Afars and Issas used as a stamp motifs. 1991 joined in Balho three Afar opposition groups to Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) together, in the Djiboutian Civil War fought against the government. In 1993 the army Balho, Dorra and Randa recapture and FRUD relegate to the north.[1][2]
Climate
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2 (0.1) |
5 (0.2) |
2 (0.1) |
11 (0.4) |
8 (0.3) |
3 (0.1) |
28 (1.1) |
44 (1.7) |
32 (1.3) |
9 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.0) |
145 (5.7) |
| Source: The Weather Channel | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Image: Petroglyph at Balho, Djibouti". kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Rock Art in the Sahara". kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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[edit]12°03′N 42°12′E / 12.050°N 42.200°E
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