Khôr ʽAngar

Khôr ʽAngar (Arabic: خور عنجر) is a town in the northern Obock Region of Djibouti. It is situated on the west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The town is served by Herkale Airport, a desert airstrip 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest.

Khôr ʽAngar خور عنجر
Town
The Khôr ʽAngar Old Fort in 1969.
Khôr ‘Angar Location in Djibouti.
Coordinates: 12°23′N 43°20′E
Country	Djibouti
Region	Obock
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Total	3,500

Overview

Khôr ‘Angar is located in west coast of the Bab el Mandeb Strait and in the north-east of the Republic of Djibouti, 298 km (185 mi) (by road) of Djibouti City. Nearby towns and villages include Moulhoule (27 km), Obock (59 km), Rahayta (48 km).

Climate

Khôr ʽAngar has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh). The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 34.9 °C. An annual low is reached in January, when the average temperature is 26.3 °C.^[1] The difference in precipitation between the driest and wettest month is 9 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 8.6 °C.

Climate data for Khôr ‘Angar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	31.4 (88.5)	33.2 (91.8)	35.8 (96.4)	38.2 (100.8)	39.8 (103.6)	39.0 (102.2)	37.1 (98.8)	34.4 (93.9)	31.8 (89.2)	30.3 (86.5)	34.2 (93.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	23.4 (74.1)	24.4 (75.9)	25.8 (78.4)	27.9 (82.2)	30.0 (86.0)	30.0 (86.0)	29.4 (84.9)	29.5 (85.1)	26.5 (79.7)	24.4 (75.9)	23.3 (73.9)	26.5 (79.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	5 (0.2)	4 (0.2)	8 (0.3)	3 (0.1)	1 (0.0)	0 (0)	4 (0.2)	6 (0.2)	9 (0.4)	4 (0.2)	7 (0.3)	6 (0.2)	57 (2.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 10m[1]