Ribta

Ribta
Town
Ribta

Location in Djibouti

Coordinates: 12°27′24″N 42°50′46″E / 12.45667°N 42.84611°E / 12.45667; 42.84611Coordinates: 12°27′24″N 42°50′46″E / 12.45667°N 42.84611°E / 12.45667; 42.84611
Country Djibouti
Region Obock
Elevation 293 m (961 ft)

Ribta is a town in the northern Obock region of Djibouti. The area was marred by conflict in the 1990s.[1] A "Bonfire for Peace" was held in Ribta to destroy weapons used in conflict in the region.[2] Geologically a tectonic movement in the past has been referred to as the Ribta Formation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hélène, Jean (2004). Ecrits d'Afrique. Editions de La Martinière. p. 247.
  2. ↑ Press Digest. Anasir Publishers. 2001. p. 91.
  3. ↑ Bulletin de la Société géologique de France. La Société. 1991. p. 454.


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