We`a
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We`a وع Oueah |
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| Town | |
 We`a
وع |
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| Coordinates: 11°30′06″N 42°51′37″E / 11.50167°N 42.86028°ECoordinates: 11°30′06″N 42°51′37″E / 11.50167°N 42.86028°E | |
| Country |
 Djibouti
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| Region | Arta |
| Elevation | 1,493 ft (455 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,167 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Climate | BSh |
We`a or Wê‘a (Arabic: وع) is a town in the Arta Region of Djibouti. It is located on the N1 road, which connects it to Djibouti City, located some 33 kilometres (20 miles) to the east. We`a is the second largest city in the Arta Region after Arta and before Damerjog. It is the primary transportation hub in western Djibouti via highway. The town is sits in a small valley.
We`a's place-name literally means "turn" in the Afro-Asiatic Somali language. It later formed a part of the French Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century.
We`a lies on the National Highway 1.
Nearby towns and villages include Djibouti City, Arta and Holhol. Public buses go from Djibouti City to We`a, taking about half an hour to get to the town. The ride itself costs around 350 Djiboutian franc. Arta is situated just up the mountain around 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the north.
Additionally, We`a serves as a commercial transit point for goods from Ethiopia. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.
As of 2012[update], the population of We`a has been estimated to be 3,167. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.
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