Balho

Balho

Balho

Town in Tadjoura, Djibouti

Balho (Arabic: بالهو) is a town located in the Tadjourah region of Djibouti. It is situated on the RN-11 highway. It is situated about 32 kilometres (20 miles) west of Dorra and 6 km (4 mi) east of the Ethiopian border.

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History

In Balho are found 10,000 years old rock paintings. These were in 1974 in the former French territory of Afars and Issas used as a stamp motifs. 1991 joined in Balho three Afar opposition groups to Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) together, in the Djiboutian Civil War fought against the government. In 1993 the army Balho, Dorra and Randa recapture and FRUD relegate to the north.[1][2]

Rock art at Balho

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References

  1. [1]
    "Image: Petroglyph at Balho, Djibouti". kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. [2]
    "Rock Art in the Sahara". kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au. Retrieved 2020-11-10.

12°03′N 42°12′E

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