List of cities in Djibouti
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Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
ordered by population. All settlements with a population over 1,000 are included.
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| 1 | Djibouti City | جيبوتي | 623,891 | Djibouti City | ||
| 2 | Ali Sabieh Ali Sabieh `Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.-History:Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled... |
على صبيح | 40,074 | Ali Sabieh Region Ali Sabieh Region The Ali Sabieh Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Arta Region to the north, the Dikhil Region to the west, the Ethiopia to the south, and Somalia to the east.... |
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| 3 | Tadjourah | تاجورة | 22,193 | Tadjourah Region Tadjourah Region The Tadjourah Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Obock Region and Eritrea to the north-east, Ethiopia to the north-west, the Dikhil Region to the south-west, and the Gulf of Tadjourah to the south-east.... |
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| 4 | Obock Obock Obock is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The population in 2003 was about 8,300 inhabitants.... |
أوبوك | 17,776 | Obock Region Obock Region The Obock Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the east and south, Eritrea to the north, and the Tadjoura Region to the west.... |
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| 5. | Dikhil Dikhil Dikhil is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, it is located on the paved highway that runs east from Djibouti City. The town is home to a population of around 12,043 people.-History:... |
دخيل | 12,043 | Dikhil Region Dikhil Region The Dikhil Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Tadjoura Region to the north-west, the Arta Region to the north-east, the Ali Sabieh Region to the east, and Ethiopia to the west and south.... |
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| 6. | Arta Arta, Djibouti Arta is a city located in southeastern Djibouti.-Overview:The town is connected by National Highway 4.In 2000, peace talks between various factions of the Somali Civil War were held in Arta, resulting in the establishment of the Transitional National Government of Somalia.-References:*... |
ارتا | 6,025 | Arta Region Arta Region The Arta Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Gulf of Tadjoura, Tadjoura Region, and Djibouti Region to the north, Dikhil Region to the west and south-west, the Ali Sabieh region to the south, and Somalia to the east.... |
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| 7. | Holhol Holhol Holhol is a town in Djibouti. It is located in the Ali Sabieh region.-Transport:Holhol is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway. It lies along National Highway 5.-External links:* *... |
هلهول | 3,519 | Ali Sabieh Region Ali Sabieh Region The Ali Sabieh Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Arta Region to the north, the Dikhil Region to the west, the Ethiopia to the south, and Somalia to the east.... |
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| 8. | Dorra Dorra Dorra is a village in Djibouti. It is located in the Tadjoura region.-External links:*... |
درة | 1,873 | Tadjourah Region Tadjourah Region The Tadjourah Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Obock Region and Eritrea to the north-east, Ethiopia to the north-west, the Dikhil Region to the south-west, and the Gulf of Tadjourah to the south-east.... |
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| 9. | Galafi Galafi Galafi is a village in Djibouti. Situated on the border with Ethiopia, it is in the western region of Dikhil.-External links:*... |
غالافي | 1,849 | Dikhil Region Dikhil Region The Dikhil Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Tadjoura Region to the north-west, the Arta Region to the north-east, the Ali Sabieh Region to the east, and Ethiopia to the west and south.... |
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| 10. | Loyada Loyada Loyada is a small town in Djibouti. Located in the Djibouti region, its population as of 2005 was 1,646 inhabitants. Loyada is the only official border crossing from Djibouti into Somalia. National Highway 2 connects it to Djibouti City.-External links:*... |
لويادا | 1,646 | Arta Region Arta Region The Arta Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Gulf of Tadjoura, Tadjoura Region, and Djibouti Region to the north, Dikhil Region to the west and south-west, the Ali Sabieh region to the south, and Somalia to the east.... |
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| 11. | Alaili Dadda | علايلي دادا | 1,456 | Obock Region Obock Region The Obock Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to the east and south, Eritrea to the north, and the Tadjoura Region to the west.... |
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Other cities
- As Ela
- BalhoBalhoBalho is a town located in the Tadjourah region of Djibouti. It is situated on the N11 highway, near the Ethiopian border.-External links:*...
- Chebelle
- Daimoli
- Daoudaouya
- Dorale
- Doumera
- Godoria
- Khor Angar
- RandaRanda, DjiboutiRanda is a town in central Djibouti. Located in the region of Tadjoura, it is the capital of the Randa District. The town lies on the N9 highway....
- Ras Siyyan
- Sagallou
- YobokiYobokiYoboki is a town located in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. It is situated roughly west of the nation's capital city of Djibouti, and roughly northwest of Dikhil, the regional capital. In 1968 it had a population of around 200 people, mostly Afar peoples. More recent estimates indicate it...