Travel Guide Ali Sabieh

95 km from Djibouti and 49 km from Dikhil. Abêssalé, now Ali Sabieh, means "the wadi of the snake". This small town of very pleasant altitude, with its white houses which spread out at the foot of dark reliefs, was born from the establishment of the train at the beginning of the 20th century, in 1899 more exactly. Just like Dire Dawa, its Ethiopian sister. One loves the liveliness of the market, the colours and sounds of everyday life, the contact with the quiet and smiling inhabitants. Ali Sabieh can be an interesting base to explore the surrounding villages. The town is served by the National Road 5, the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway line and a small airport Among the main tourist areas and sites in the region, the Grand Bara Desert is a must. Mount Arrey at 1,286 meters above sea level, the Assamo Natural Protected Area, which is a natural habitat of the Beira antelope. You can also discover the colonial houses made of coral from the 19th century or the casemates from the Second World War.