Guisti

Guisti (Arabic: جويستي) is a town located in southeastern of Ali Sabieh Region. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) Southeast of Ali Sabieh, near the borders with Somaliland and Ethiopia.

Guisti جويستي
Village
Guisti جويستي Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°00′50″N 42°57′35″E
Country	Djibouti
Region	Ali Sabieh
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Total	811

Overview

The town lies along on a river. Nearby towns and villages include Holhol (42 km), Assamo (18 km) and Ali Adde (17 km).

Geography

Guisti is in the Region of Ali Sabieh, its situated on a spur of a plateau, an upland characterized by one major wadi which run beside it. Guisti is near the borders of Somaliland to the east and Ethiopia to the south. Much of the landscape is rocky and arid, with desert vegetation and wildlife.

Climate

Guisti has a hot arid climate (Köppen: BWh) with hot and dry, prolonged summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Guisti
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.5 (77.9)	27.0 (80.6)	29.7 (85.5)	30.2 (86.4)	33.7 (92.7)	38.9 (102.0)	38.6 (101.5)	37.1 (98.8)	35.5 (95.9)	30.4 (86.7)	27.3 (81.1)	26.1 (79.0)	31.7 (89.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	19.5 (67.1)	21.7 (71.1)	23.5 (74.3)	25.9 (78.6)	27.7 (81.9)	26.9 (80.4)	26.5 (79.7)	24.4 (75.9)	23.3 (73.9)	20.9 (69.6)	19.1 (66.4)	23.2 (73.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	12 (0.5)	10 (0.4)	16 (0.6)	29 (1.1)	15 (0.6)	3 (0.1)	18 (0.7)	39 (1.5)	28 (1.1)	9 (0.4)	14 (0.6)	6 (0.2)	199 (7.8)
Source: Climate-Data

Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Guisti has been estimated to be 500. The town inhabitants belong to various mainly Afro-Asiatic-speaking ethnic groups, with the Issa Somali predominant.