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Djibouti city

Djibouti City
Magaalada Jabuuti  (Somali)
Magaala Gabuuti  (Afar)
مدينة جيبوتي (Arabic)
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 199.4 km2 (77.0 sq mi)
 • Urban 23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation 14 m (46 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Capital 219,000
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Urban 310,000
 • Urban density 13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zone East Africa Time (UTC+3)
Area code(s) +253
ISO 3166 code DJ-DJ

Djibouti City (also called Djibouti; Arabic: جيبوتي‎‎, French: Ville de Djibouti, Somali: Magaalada Jabuuti, Afar: 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 hosts a number of foreign embassies, and 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.

France French Somaliland 1896–1967
United Kingdom British Occupation 1942–1943
France French Territory of the Afars and the Issas 1967–1977
Djibouti Republic of Djibouti 1977–present


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