MOUSSA ALI

Moussa Ali has not rumbled for a long time, but it erupted many times between 150,000 and 1 million years ago. At 2,021 m, it is the highest point in Djibouti. It marks the tripoint of the borders between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti, in a region not recommended by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is therefore prudent to make inquiries. However, technically, its ascent is possible. The journey by 4x4 is already long, a real little expedition! Then, you will have to resist to the heat to accomplish the 3 hours of ascent and the 2 hours of descent. But what a satisfaction once at the top! It is absolutely necessary to go with a guide, so make sure you do it in advance. Houmed, from Bankoualé camp, or the Aecveta agency will be able to inform you.

If you look at Mount Moussa Ali on the IGN map of Djibouti, you will not fail to spot a small green spot. These spots are rare enough on the map to deserve to be mentioned in our guide, even if briefly. Here, it is the Madgoul forest, whose clay soil retains rainwater and allows the development of a very abundant flora: various acacias, including the great acacia, Red Sea flamboyant, etc. The fauna has therefore naturally settled there: wild cats, jackals, gazelles, Djibouti ostriches and cheetahs, the latter unfortunately becoming increasingly rare. After the rains, large birds also come in numbers: flamingos, geese..