Fagal
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Fagal is a coastal village in eastern Djibouti
. It lies north of Obock
. It lies along the N15 road, connected to the Eritrean border at Rahayta
to the north. The peninsula strip nearby is called the Ras Siyyan. Just to the south is Herkale Airport
and the village of Khor `Angar
.
The relative uplift rates calculated at Fagal in the early 1980s were reportedly 24 at Fagal, 320 at Obock, 256 at Tadjoura
, and 72 mm/103 yr at Djibouti City, Afar
and Issas.
During the last ice age which caused the water levels it is believed that many migrated across the Strait of Mandab of the Red Sea
from the Fagal area to Yemen. Similarly it was a likely landing ground for many people arriving in Africa from the Middle East. Many Jews for instance when they were persecuted in Jerusalem were forced east into the Jordan and the Yemen but many migrated across the sea in small boats to Africa. Jewish ancestry in some parts of eastern Africa can be traced to this migration.
In 2010, Dominican Republican swimmer Marcos Diaz swam from Perim Island in Mayyun, Yemen to the coast of Fagal as part of a mission to swim across the continents between May and August 2010 with four major swims, touching eight countries. His first swim was from Oceania to Asia, swimming from Wutung in Papua New Guinea
to Mabo
in Jayapura
, Indonesia
, the second from Mayyun to Fagal, the third from Marruecos, Morocco
to Tarifa
, Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar
, and the fourth from Big Diomedes Island in Russia to Little Diomedes Island in Alaska
.
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...
. It lies north of Obock
Obock
Obock is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The population in 2003 was about 8,300 inhabitants....
. It lies along the N15 road, connected to the Eritrean border at Rahayta
Rahayta
Rahayta, also spelled Rahaita, is a town in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea.-References:*...
to the north. The peninsula strip nearby is called the Ras Siyyan. Just to the south is Herkale Airport
Herkale Airport
Herkale Airport is an airport located in the village of Herkale, near Fagal in Djibouti....
and the village of Khor `Angar
Khor `Angar
Khôr ‘Angar is a town located in the northern Obock region of Djibouti.-References:*-External links:*...
.
The relative uplift rates calculated at Fagal in the early 1980s were reportedly 24 at Fagal, 320 at Obock, 256 at Tadjoura
Tadjoura
Tadjoura is the oldest town in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah region. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a population of around 25,000 inhabitants.Tadjoura has an airstrip and is linked by ferry with Djibouti City...
, and 72 mm/103 yr at Djibouti City, Afar
Afar
Afar may refer to:*Afar people, ethnic group principally residing in Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia*Afar Insurgency, alternative name for the Djiboutian Civil War of November 1991-December 1994*Afar Triangle, a geological depression near the Horn of Africa...
and Issas.
During the last ice age which caused the water levels it is believed that many migrated across the Strait of Mandab of the Red Sea
Red Sea
The Red Sea is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. The connection to the ocean is in the south through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. In the north, there is the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez...
from the Fagal area to Yemen. Similarly it was a likely landing ground for many people arriving in Africa from the Middle East. Many Jews for instance when they were persecuted in Jerusalem were forced east into the Jordan and the Yemen but many migrated across the sea in small boats to Africa. Jewish ancestry in some parts of eastern Africa can be traced to this migration.
In 2010, Dominican Republican swimmer Marcos Diaz swam from Perim Island in Mayyun, Yemen to the coast of Fagal as part of a mission to swim across the continents between May and August 2010 with four major swims, touching eight countries. His first swim was from Oceania to Asia, swimming from Wutung in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
to Mabo
Mabo
Mabo may refer to:*Mabo, Togo, a village in Togo*Eddie Mabo, a man from the Torres Strait Islands who fought a court case, attempting to assert a legal title over his tribe's traditional lands...
in Jayapura
Jayapura
Jayapura City is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay . Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000....
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, the second from Mayyun to Fagal, the third from Marruecos, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
to Tarifa
Tarifa
Tarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, on the southernmost coast of Spain. The town is located on the Costa de la Luz and across the Straits of Gibraltar facing Morocco. The municipality includes Punta de Tarifa, the southernmost point in continental Europe. There are five...
, Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. The name comes from Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic Jebel Tariq , albeit the Arab name for the Strait is Bab el-Zakat or...
, and the fourth from Big Diomedes Island in Russia to Little Diomedes Island in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
.