page_title: Assamo
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: Assamo / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: Assamo Valley in 1967 and on the left is Djibouti and on the right is Ethiopia
context_page_description: Assamo, also known as Ina ‘Assamo, It is located around 122 kilometres south of the capital, Djibouti City. The surrounding district is rich in both livestock and fledgeling agriculture. Its population, with the nomadic and semi-nomadic neighborhoods is estimated at 1,211 people.
context_section_description: During the Middle Ages, Assamo was ruled by the Ifat Sultanate and Adal Sultanate. It later formed a part of the French Somaliland protectorate in the first half of the 20th century. The town has an old fort built on top of a mountain by the French Army. The area also served as an agricultural market for nearby localities.
  Assamo lies along a river, near the border with Ethiopia. Nearby towns and villages include Ali Sabieh (24 km), Ali Adde (19 km) and Guisti (18 km).
caption: The Assamo Valley in 1967.
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