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Railway Stations In Djibouti
Railway stations in Djibouti are served by standard gauge railways of the ''Djiboutian Railway Company''. Metre gauge railway The metre gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway once connected Addis Ababa to the port city of Djibouti City, Djibouti. The #Operating company, operating company that was known as the Ethio-Djibouti Railways built the railway between 1894 and 1917 to connect the Ethiopian capital city to French Somaliland. During early operations, it provided landlocked Ethiopia with its only International waters, access to the sea. After World War II, the railway progressively fell into a state of disrepair due to competition from road transport. The railway has been mostly superseded by the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, an electrified standard gauge railway that was completed in 2017. The metre gauge railway has been abandoned in central Ethiopia and Djibouti. However, a rehabilitated section is still in operation near the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. As of February 2018, a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djibouti
Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti 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 of . In antiquity, the territory, together with Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somaliland, was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila, now in Somaliland, was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established following treaties signed by the ruling Dir Somali sultans with the French, and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden. It was renamed the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence. This officially marked the establishment of the ''Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holhol
Holhol ( so, Hollholl, ar, حلحول) is a town in the Ali Sabieh Region of Djibouti. It is located south-west of the capital Djibouti City, at an altitude of 450m. Holhol enjoys a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh). The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgling agriculture. It is notable for being the birthplace of ''Cheik Osman Waiss'' a nationalist and anti-colonial where he began his movement. History The Holhol area has been inhabited since ancient times with nomadics sometimes stopping here for water on the way to the town of Zeila, Tadjoura and after the signing treaties in 1894 with the then ruling Issa Somali Sultans, to established a protectorate in the region referred to as French Somaliland. Holhol became an administrative and commercial centre in the 1900s after the construction of the Ethio-Djibouti Railways, the first railway in French Somaliland. Overview Holhol is served by a station on the meter gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway. A no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Djibouti
Railway stations in Djibouti are served by standard gauge railways of the ''Djiboutian Railway Company''. Metre gauge railway The metre gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway once connected Addis Ababa to the port city of Djibouti City, Djibouti. The #Operating company, operating company that was known as the Ethio-Djibouti Railways built the railway between 1894 and 1917 to connect the Ethiopian capital city to French Somaliland. During early operations, it provided landlocked Ethiopia with its only International waters, access to the sea. After World War II, the railway progressively fell into a state of disrepair due to competition from road transport. The railway has been mostly superseded by the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, an electrified standard gauge railway that was completed in 2017. The metre gauge railway has been abandoned in central Ethiopia and Djibouti. However, a rehabilitated section is still in operation near the Ethiopia-Djibouti border. As of February 2018, a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamu Port And Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor
Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project, also known as Lamu corridor is a transport and infrastructure project in Kenya that, when complete, will be the country's second transport corridor. Kenya's other transport corridor is the Mombasa - Uganda transport corridor that passes through Nairobi and much of the Northern Rift. Some basic LAPSSET infrastructure has been built (a police station and harbor office in Lamu and lengthening of the Lamu airport runway). The construction of LAPSSET's main components (ports, pipelines, roads, railways) is currently ongoing with construction of the first berth at Lamu Port completed in October, 2019 (situation as per October 2019).. Although the project is not formally stalled, its short to medium term success looks increasingly unlikely. Insecurity and political instability in Kenya are mostly to blame for this, as are more commercially viable alternative pipeline options through Tanzania or Ethiopia. The low oil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Djibouti
Transport in Djibouti is overseen by the Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport. Over the last years, the Government of Djibouti have significantly increased funding for rail and road construction to build an infrastructure. They include highways, airports and seaports, in addition to various forms of public and private vehicular, maritime and aerial transportation. Railways The country's first railway, Ethio-Djibouti Railway, was a metre gauge railway that connected Ethiopia to Djibouti. It was built between 1894 and 1917 by the French who ruled the country at the time as French Somaliland. The railway is no longer operational. Currently (2018), Djibouti has 93 km of railways. The new Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, an electrified standard gauge railway built by two Chinese government firms, began regular operations in January 2018. Its main purpose is to facilitate freight services between the Ethiopian hinterland and the Djiboutian Port of Doraleh. Railway services are provided b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Ethiopia
Current railway stations in Ethiopia are served by standard gauge railways of the National Railway Network of Ethiopia which is mostly under construction, except the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway. Other stations were built for the in 2018 still operating metre gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railways, although this railway has officially been superseded by the new ''Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway''. The following list contains dedicated railway stations with at least a single platform for passengers to enter or to leave trains. Train stops on open stretches without platform can outnumber train stops in railway stations by a 2:1 margin, but the former are not included in the lists. The railways usually also have a number of freight yards and dry ports for freight handling, but these are not counted as well. Standard gauge railways Description of railway stations Railway stations mostly have a single platform for passengers to enter or to leave trains. These platforms allow access witho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Tadjourah
The Gulf of Tadjoura (; ) is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean in the Horn of Africa. It lies south of the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, or the entrance to the Red Sea, at . The gulf has many fishing grounds, extensive coral reefs, and abundant pearl oysters. Most of its coastline is the territory of Djibouti, except for a short stretch on the southern shore, which is part of the territory of Somaliland. The Gulf’s other marine habitats include sea grass beds, salt pans and mangroves. History In August 1840, the conclusion of a treaty of friendship and commerce between the Sultan Mohammed bin Mohammed of Tadjoura and Commander Robert Moresby of the Indian Navy is tracking the sale of Moucha Island to Great Britain for ten sacks of rice. The sale will however follow any occupation. In 1887, Britain cedes sovereignty of the island to France at the same time it recognizes the French sphere of influence in the Gulf of Tadjoura, in exchange for the abandonment by France of any right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east and northeast, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. Ethiopia has a total area of . As of 2022, it is home to around 113.5 million inhabitants, making it the 13th-most populous country in the world and the 2nd-most populous in Africa after Nigeria. The national capital and largest city, Addis Ababa, lies several kilometres west of the East African Rift that splits the country into the African and Somali tectonic plates. Anatomically modern humans emerged from modern-day Ethiopia and set out to the Near East and elsewhere in the Middle Paleolithic period. Southwestern Ethiopia has been proposed as a possible homeland of the Afroasiatic langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasbiyo
Dasbiyo ( so, Daasbiyo, ar, داسبييو) is a town in southern Djibouti. It is served by a station on the old Ethio-Djibouti Railways. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture. History This town has played an important role in trade between the port cities of Zeila, and the hinterland. Tumuli and vestiges have been found in and around Daasbiyo, once dynamic and prosperous possessing a well on its bed of wadi which crossed it. It was also a religious crossroads between the 10th and the 12th centuries, Islam only penetrated towards the end of the 13th century, whereas Zeila became much Muslim from the 6th century onwards. Overview Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (), Holhol (), Goubetto (), Guelile () and Ali Adde (). Climate Dasbiyo has a hot arid climate (''BWh'') by the Köppen-Geiger system. The town experiences very warm winters and sweltering summers. Occasionally, Dasbiyo has heavy rains where the precipitation for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goubetto
Goubetto ( ar, جوبيتو, so, Gubato), also spelled Goubétto, is a town in Djibouti. Located in the Ali Sabieh region, it is served by a station on the Ethio-Djibouti Railways. The eastern part of the same plateau is crossed by numerous valleys and dry watercourses. Goat and camel raising form the basis of the economy. Overview Goubetto is served by a station on the meter gauge Ethio-Djibouti Railway. A notable feature of the meter-gauge railway is a viaduct, that was built in 1900. Nearby towns and villages include Chabelley (15 km), Holhol (18 km), Djibouti City (26 km) and Arta (21 km). Demographics As of 2015, the population of Goubetto has been estimated to be 1,400. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant. Climate Goubetto has a hot arid climate (''BWh'') by the Köppen-Geiger system. See also * Railway stations in Djibouti Railway stations in Djibouti are served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chabelley
Chabelley ( so, Shabeelle), ( ar, شبيلي) is a village in the southern Arta region of Djibouti. It lies less than 13 km from the capital Djibouti City. Demographics As of 2019, Chabelley has a population of around 1,011 inhabitants. Most residents belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant. Transportation The Ethio-Djibouti Railways passes through the village. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (65 km), Goubetto (15 km), Ali Adde (55 km) and Holhol (29 km). Some 1.5 miles north of Chabelley is Chabelley Airport, a desert airstrip until recently exclusively reserved in case of need for French military devices. In September 2013, the airstrip began serving as a temporary hub for U.S. military unmanned aircraft from the nearby Camp Lemonnier Naval Expeditionary Base. Climate See also *Railway stations in Djibouti Railway stations in Djibouti are served by standard gauge railways of the ''Djiboutian Railway Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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