Weʽa, Arta Region, Djibouti
🇩🇯 Weʽa or Wêʽa (وع, Weeca) is a town in the Arta Region of Djibouti. It is located on the RN-1 National Highway, which connects it to Djibouti City, located some 37 km (23 miles) to the east. Weʽa 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 situated in a small valley.
History Weʽa'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.
Overview Weʽa lies on the RN-1 National Highway.
Weʽa is 36 km (22 mi) west of Djibouti City, 21 km (13 mi) east of Omar Jagaa, 63 km (39 mi) north-east of Mouloud, and 59 km (36 mi) south of Ali Sabieh. Public buses go from Djibouti City to Weʽa, 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 km (2 miles) to the north.
Additionally, Weʽa serves as a commercial transit point for goods from Ethiopia. Ethiopian trucks and traders frequently pass through the town.
Geography The hills form a valley, which constitutes an extension of a wadi. Weʽa sits at an altitude of 455 metres (1,493 feet) above sea level in low-shrouded mountains and hills. The outskirts of the town have served as a local agricultural center.
Djibouti Time
Weʽa has a population of over 4,667 people. Weʽa also forms part of the wider Arta Region which has a population of over 84,777 people. Weʽa is situated near Arta.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Weʽa has links with:
🇮🇹 Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy🇻🇳 Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm 11.563
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh 11.567
🇧🇷 Santa Rita 11.462
🇻🇪 Santa Ana de Coro 11.417
Locations Near: Weʽa 42.85,11.5
🇩🇯 Djibouti 43.133,11.583 d: 32.2
🇩🇯 Djibouti City 43.145,11.594 d: 33.8
🇪🇹 Dire Dawa 41.87,9.589 d: 237.9
🇸🇴 Hargeysa 44.067,9.567 d: 252.8
🇸🇴 Hargeisa 44.063,9.561 d: 253.1
🇪🇹 Harar Jugol 42.117,9.3 d: 257.4
Antipodal to: Weʽa -137.15,-11.5
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 18520.3
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16368.4
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16254.5
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 16025.9
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 15857.5
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 15840.3
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 15837.9
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 15834.1
🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 15724.1
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