| City of Djibouti Jibuti Ville de Djibouti |
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| Country | Republic of Djibouti |
| Founded | 1888 |
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| - Total | 400,000 est |
The city of Djibouti (Arabic: جيبوتي, Somali: Jabuuti, French: Ville de Djibouti) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Somali ( Af Soomaali, الصوماليه is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by ethnic Somalis French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the It lies on a peninsula that divides the Gulf of Aden from the Gulf of Tadjoura. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. The Gulf of Aden (خليج عدن transliterated: Khalyj 'Adan Somali: Khaleejka Cadan) is located in the Arabian Sea between The Gulf of Tadjoura (خليج تدجورا is a gulf or basin of the Indian Ocean in the Horn of Africa, lying to the south of the straits of
Djibouti has the same status as the country's five regions. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. The metropolitan territory borders Arta Region to the south and west, and the Gulf of Tadjourah/Gulf of Aden to the north. Arta is a newly created Region in Djibouti. Its capital is Arta. Djibouti is home to a population of around 400,000 people, its planned centre having been divided into the former European and African quarters.
The Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway runs from the city to Addis Ababa, while it is also home to the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport. The Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia (often referred to by its French name Compagnie Impériale des Chemins de Fer Éthiopiens) was a semi-private firm founded Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport is a joint civilian-military use Airport in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Northwest of the city centre lies the cities port, used for international trade, fishing and by ferries to Obock and Tadjoura. The Port of Djibouti is located at the crossroads of one of the busiest shipping routes in the world linking Europe, the Far East, Africa and the For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Obock (also Obok, Ubuk) is a small port town of Djibouti, located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura where it opens out into Tadjoura ( Afar: Tagórri; تجورة tağūrrah, tuğūrrah) is the oldest town in Djibouti, and is the capital of the
Founded as a seaport in 1888 by the Catalan Eloi Pino, Djibouti became the capital of French Somaliland in 1891, replacing Tadjourah. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Catalans are the people from Catalonia, an Autonomous community of Spain, including people originating in that region but living elsewhere Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Tadjoura ( Afar: Tagórri; تجورة tağūrrah, tuğūrrah) is the oldest town in Djibouti, and is the capital of the It has remained the capital for the succeeding colonial government of French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, as well as for the independent country of Djibouti. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the
One travel writer describes Djibouti as having an identity problem, "it is the sedentary capital of a nomadic people, an African city designed like a European settlement and a kind of French Hong Kong in the Red Sea. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Red Sea is a Salt water Inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. "[1] Features of Djibouti City include beaches along its eastern shore and the large Central Market, the national stadium Stade du Ville, the Presidential Palace and Hamouli Mosque. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Stade National Gouled is a multi-use Stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Presidential Palace is the Official residence of the President in some countries
References
- ^ Africa on a Shoestring (London: Lonely Planet, 2004), p. 698.
Gallery
 European Quarter |
 Djibouti architecture |
 Djibouti city market |
 Djibouti city mosque |
External links
- Djibouti (city) is at coordinates Coordinates:
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