Ali Sabieh
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Ali Sabieh Cali Sabiix علي صبيح |
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 Ali Sabieh
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| Coordinates: 11°09′N 42°43′E / 11.150°N 42.717°ECoordinates: 11°09′N 42°43′E / 11.150°N 42.717°E | |
| Country |
 Djibouti
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| Region | Ali Sabieh |
| Established | 14th century |
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| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 756 m (2,480 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 55,000 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Climate | BSh |
Ali Sabieh (Somali: Cali Sabiix, Arabic: علي صبيح) is the second largest city in Djibouti. It is situated about 93 kilometres (58 miles) Southwest of Djibouti City and 10 km (6 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. It sprawls on a wide basin surrounded by granitic mountains on all sides. The famous landmark of Ali Sabieh is located near the city.
The Ali Sabieh settlement is several centuries old. During the Middle Ages, it was ruled by the Ifat and Adal sultanates. According to an old legend, the present-day territory of Ali Sabieh was covered by some trees and wadis. The nomadic sometime stop here for water on the way to the town of Zeila. In 1894, after signing successive treaties with the then ruling Issa Somali Sultans, the French established a protectorate in the region referred to as French Somaliland.
In December 1942, British invasion of French Somaliland about 2,000 British troops and Free French troops occupied the town. Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled Ethiopia. This was to protect the construction of the Ethio-Djibouti Railways military post that was installed 90 km (56 mi) of the line to July 1899. It was then guarded by the military "Sudan" from the Marchand mission.
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