Ali Sabieh
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`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti
and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.
, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis
who had fled Ethiopia.
. It lies along National Highway 5
.
Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil
(20.1 nm), Oue`a, Djibouti
(32.1 nm), Arta
(23.3 nm), Digri (11.9 nm), `Ali `Adde (10.3 nm), Dewele
(8.7 nm), and Rahele (12.5 nm).
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.
History
Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden WarOgaden War
The Ogaden War was a conventional conflict between Somalia and Ethiopia in 1977 and 1978 over the Ogaden region of Ethiopia. In a notable illustration of the nature of Cold War alliances, the Soviet Union switched from supplying aid to Somalia to supporting Ethiopia, which had previously been...
, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis
Issa
Issa or ISSA may refer to:Issa*Abdisalam Issa-Salwe, Somali scholar*Darrell Issa, a Californian Representative*List of The Belgariad and The Malloreon characters#Issa, a divine character in David Eddings's fantasy series The Belgariad and The Malloreon*Issa or Isa, the Arabic name for Jesus in...
who had fled Ethiopia.
Overview
`Ali Sabieh is the capital of the Ali Sabieh RegionAli Sabieh Region
The Ali Sabieh Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Arta Region to the north, the Dikhil Region to the west, the Ethiopia to the south, and Somalia to the east....
. It lies along National Highway 5
National Highway 5 (Djibouti)
National Highway 5 is the most important national highway of southern Djibouti. The highway begins at , at a junction with National Highway 1 in Djibouti City, near Balbala Airport and the Italian Hospital, in close proximity to La Maison Des Stars Forzaaaa...
.
Nearby towns and villages include Dikhil
Dikhil
Dikhil is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, it is located on the paved highway that runs east from Djibouti City. The town is home to a population of around 12,043 people.-History:...
(20.1 nm), Oue`a, Djibouti
Oue`a, Djibouti
Oue`a is a village in Djibouti, located in the region of Djibouti.-External links:*...
(32.1 nm), Arta
Arta, Djibouti
Arta is a city located in southeastern Djibouti.-Overview:The town is connected by National Highway 4.In 2000, peace talks between various factions of the Somali Civil War were held in Arta, resulting in the establishment of the Transitional National Government of Somalia.-References:*...
(23.3 nm), Digri (11.9 nm), `Ali `Adde (10.3 nm), Dewele
Dewele
Dewele is a town on the Ethiopia and Djibouti border. Located in the Shinile Zone in the Somali Region this town has a longitude and latitude of with an elevation of 898 meters above sea level...
(8.7 nm), and Rahele (12.5 nm).