| Goda Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Day Forest National Park in the Goda Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,783 m (5,850 ft)at Abeyda |
| Coordinates | 11°52′N 42°47′E / 11.86°N 42.79°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Width | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Area | 901 km2 (348 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
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| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Tadjourah Region |
The Goda Mountains lie northwest of the Gulf of Tadjoura, Tadjoura Region in Djibouti. They rise to 1,750 metres (5,740 ft) above sea level and are the nation's largest heavily vegetated area and is the second highest point in Djibouti. The name Goda in Afar means "twisted" or "devoured" and refers to a ridge. A part of the mountains is protected within the Day Forest National Park, Djibouti's only national park.[1] The ecology of this landform is considered an isolated outlier of the Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregion, an important island of forest in a sea of semi-desert.
- ^ Ham, Anthony (30 July 2010). Lonely Planet Africa. Lonely Planet. pp. 652–. ISBN 978-1-74104-988-6. Retrieved 28 May 2011.