Arta Mountains

Arta Mountains
A view of the Gulf of Tadjoura from Arta.
Highest point
PeakArta
Elevation755 m (2,477 ft)
Coordinates11°31′08″N 42°49′58″E / 11.51889°N 42.83278°E / 11.51889; 42.83278
Dimensions
Length22 km (14 mi)
Width10 km (6.2 mi)
Area205 km2 (79 sq mi)
Naming
NicknameThe Great Mountains of Arta
Native nameBuuraha Carta (Somali)
Geography
Map of The Mountains of Arta
Country Djibouti
RegionArta Region

The Arta Mountains, also known as the Great Mountains of Arta (Somali: Buuraha Carta) are a mountain range in Djibouti. They sit at an average elevation of 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level, and are the tenth highest point in Djibouti. The mountains lie to the south of the Gulf of Tadjoura, in the Arta Region. They are situated approximately 35 kilometres (21 mi) west of the capital Djibouti City, and 69 kilometres (43 mi) by road from Ali Sabieh.

Geology

The Arta Mountains were formed by the collision of the Arabian and Somali tectonic plates.

Flora

Much of the land is covered with Buxus, Acacia, Vachellia flava and other drought tolerant plants. Doum Palms are found in the northern part of mountain near the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Climate

Arta Mountains has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) surrounded by a hot desert climate (BWh). So it has a mild fresh weather, The climate is greatly affected by its varying geographic features. Due to its location at 755 metres (2,477 ft) above sea level, Arta Mountains climate is very warm summers and cool winters.

Climate data for Arta, Djibouti (1956-1974)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2)
28.4
(83.1)
30.8
(87.4)
34.5
(94.1)
41.2
(106.2)
40.5
(104.9)
41.0
(105.8)
39.8
(103.6)
41.0
(105.8)
36.8
(98.2)
32.0
(89.6)
30.0
(86.0)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
24.9
(76.8)
28.0
(82.4)
32.5
(90.5)
37.3
(99.1)
36.9
(98.4)
36.2
(97.2)
34.6
(94.3)
29.1
(84.4)
25.7
(78.3)
24.1
(75.4)
29.6
(85.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
21.8
(71.2)
24.4
(75.9)
28.2
(82.8)
32.4
(90.3)
32.0
(89.6)
31.0
(87.8)
29.8
(85.6)
25.1
(77.2)
22.1
(71.8)
20.7
(69.3)
25.6
(78.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
17.3
(63.1)
18.7
(65.7)
20.8
(69.4)
23.9
(75.0)
27.4
(81.3)
27.0
(80.6)
25.9
(78.6)
25.0
(77.0)
21.2
(70.2)
18.5
(65.3)
17.4
(63.3)
21.7
(71.0)
Record low °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
13.2
(55.8)
14.5
(58.1)
14.2
(57.6)
18.0
(64.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
19.1
(66.4)
16.6
(61.9)
17.1
(62.8)
14.5
(58.1)
13.2
(55.8)
12.8
(55.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.9
(1.81)
41.9
(1.65)
16.3
(0.64)
20.0
(0.79)
6.2
(0.24)
0.5
(0.02)
5.3
(0.21)
22.7
(0.89)
8.2
(0.32)
11.6
(0.46)
13.5
(0.53)
13.1
(0.52)
205.2
(8.08)
Average precipitation days 6.5 5.8 3.6 2.5 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.3 0.9 0.8 2.1 3.3 30.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.5 160.8 200.1 248.4 290.7 282.6 262.6 272.8 268.0 286.0 262.3 221.4 2,920.1
Percent possible sunshine 47 49 54 68 75 74 67 71 74 79 76 63 67
Source: NOAA (precipitation 1952-1974)[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Djibouti Climatological Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 20, 2023.