Yoboki
Encyclopedia
Yoboki is a town located in the western Dikhil Region
of Djibouti
. It is situated roughly 100 km (62.1 mi) west of the nation's capital city of Djibouti
, and roughly 40 km (24.9 mi) northwest of Dikhil
, the regional capital. In 1968 it had a population of around 200 people, mostly Afar people
s. More recent estimates indicate it has a population of 644.
, National Highway 7 and National Highway 8 connect it.
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....
of Djibouti
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...
. It is situated roughly 100 km (62.1 mi) west of the nation's capital city of Djibouti
Djibouti (city)
The City of Djibouti is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. The biggest settlement on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it lies on a peninsula that separates that basin from the Gulf of Aden.-History:...
, and roughly 40 km (24.9 mi) northwest of 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:...
, the regional capital. In 1968 it had a population of around 200 people, mostly Afar people
Afar people
The Afar , also known as the Danakil, are an ethnic group in the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, although some also inhabit the southern point of Eritrea.-Early history:...
s. More recent estimates indicate it has a population of 644.
History
Yoboki has a long history of conflict. Bomb attacks by an unknown perpetrator were reported in mid-May 1990, affecting electric and military installations in the town. In December 1998 it was occupied by the Ethiopian army.Transport
Yoboki is well connected; National Highway 1National Highway 1 (Djibouti)
National Highway 1 is a major national highway of Djibouti. It connects the suburbs of Djibouti City to Yoboki and the Ethiopian border near Galafi, where it becomes Ethiopia's National Highway 18. The highway begins at a roundabout in Djibouti City at , near Colege De Fukuzawa, where it connects...
, National Highway 7 and National Highway 8 connect it.
