Randa ( ar, راندا) is a town in central

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located in

Tadjoura Tadjoura ( aa, Tagórri; ar, تاجوراء ''Tağūrah''; so, Tajuura) is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah Region. The town evolved into an early Islamic center with the arrival of Muslims shortly after the ...

. It is the capital of the Randa District. The settlement lies in a small valley, north of the

Day Forest National Park Day Forest National Park, also known as Forêt du Day National Park, is a national park in the Goda Mountains and Tadjourah Region of Djibouti. Flora Along with Mount Mabla, the Forêt du Day National Park is one of Djibouti's two remnant area ...

in the Goda Mountains. It is located on the RN-11 Highway, which connects it to

, located some to the south. Randa Mountain Side

History

Randa has played an important role in trade between the port of

, and the hinterland, once dynamic and prosperous possessing a well on its bed of wadi which crossed it and has one of the mildest climates in

. The beginning of the civil conflict in December 1991, when the FRUD rebels captured Randa and neighbouring towns. However, the Djiboutian Army re-took the town in October 1993.

Overview

The settlement lies in a small valley, north of the RN-11 road which leaves the coast to the south to head west towards Dorra. It is within of the

in the Goda Mountains to the south.

Geography

Randa's altitude gives the settlement and the surrounding area a milder climate than the

coastal area, where the weather is typically hotter. A river runs through the town. Often dry, the watercourse divides Randa in half. The surrounding mountains to the west are high and jagged, lengthening journeys in that direction.

Wildlife

Due to the fertility of the region, experienced in many years, wild mammals such as

gazelle A gazelle is one of many antelope species in the genus ''Gazella'' . This article also deals with the seven species included in two further genera, ''Eudorcas'' and ''Nanger'', which were formerly considered subgenera of ''Gazella''. A third f ...

and mountain goats migrate to the area either to breed or to live and graze on the grassland savannah.

Climate

The town seldom experiences either hot or cold weather, due to the high altitude. The settlement has relatively high average precipitation for the region, twice that of Tadjourah city for example. Average monthly temperatures in Randa range from 14°C in the months of December and January to 34.7°C in June. Randa has a

hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

(BSh) in Köppen-Geiger system.

References

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External links

Satellite map at Maplandia.com
Populated places in Djibouti Tadjourah Region