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Djibouti Region

Djibouti City
Magaalada Jabuuti  (Somali)
Magaala Gabuuti  (Afar)
مدينة جيبوتي (Arabic)
Ville de Djibouti  (French)
Capital
Collage of Djibouti City
Collage of Djibouti City
Coat of arms of Djibouti City
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Pearl of the Gulf of Tadjoura
Location in Djibouti
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°35′18″N 43°08′42″E / 11.58833°N 43.14500°E / 11.58833; 43.14500Coordinates: 11°35′18″N 43°08′42″E / 11.58833°N 43.14500°E / 11.58833; 43.14500
Country  Djibouti
Region Djibouti Region
Founded 1888
Districts 35
Area
 • Capital 26 km2 (10 sq mi)
 • Urban 44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation 14 m (46 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Capital 219,000
 • Density 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
 • Urban 529,000
 • Urban density 12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Time zone East Africa Time (UTC+3)
Area code(s) +253
ISO 3166 code DJ-DJ

Djibouti City (also called Djibouti; Arabic: مدينة جيبوتي‎‎, French: Ville de Djibouti, Somali: Magaalada Jabuuti, Afar: Magaala Gabuuti) is the capital and largest city of Djibouti, which is named after it. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura.

Djibouti City has a population of around 529,000 inhabitants, which counts for over 70% of the country's population. The settlement was founded in 1888 by the French, on land leased from the ruling Somali and Afar Sultans. During the ensuing period, it served as the capital of French Somaliland and its successor the French Territory of the Afars and Issas.

Known as the Pearl of the Gulf of Tadjoura due to its location, Djibouti City is strategically positioned near the world's busiest shipping lanes and acts as a refueling and transshipment center. The Port of Djibouti is the principal maritime port for imports to and exports from neighboring Ethiopia. Additionally, the city is the headquarters of many international organizations, non-profit organizations and companies. Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport is the main domestic airport, connecting the capital to various major global destinations. Djibouti City has the second-largest economy of any city in the Horn of Africa after Addis Ababa.

United Kingdom British Occupation 1942–1943
France French Territory of the Afars and the Issas 1967–1977


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