British 15 Somalilana] COAST ; CLIMATE on the north and west coasts there are several small bays and headlands. The most important bays are the Ghubbet Shaab and the Ghubbet Kalansiya on the west, and the Ghubbet Kurmeh and Tamarida Bay on the north ; on the south the only bays are the Ghubbet Neh in the west and Bandar Assal in the east .

(3) CLIMATE No regular meteorological observations are available. What little is known about the climate is gathered from native reports, from general knowledge of the region, and from isolated facts collected by explorers. In common with the rest of this region the climate of Sokotra is governed by the north -east and the south -west monsoons, of which the first blows, ap proximately, in November, December, and January, and the second in June, July, and August. Both seasons are believed to be rainy, and although one traveller was told by natives that there was no rain from November until June, it seems that most rain falls during the winter months. It is generally admitted that the driest season is from February to May inclusive. The existence of many perennial streams flowing from Mount Haghier suggests that the rainfall is considerable . During the winter there are heavy mists on Mount Haghier. On the north coast the wind blows in violent gusts during both monsoons (especially the north -east ) ; in the south-west monsoon it is steady and less violent on the south coast. The temperature is said to be more equable than in the neighbouring coastal region. The cool season lasts from October to March inclusive, January and February being the coolest months. From the few readings of the thermometer which have been recorded it appears that the shade temperature in the plains rises to about 70° F. (21 ° C. ) during