Loyada

Loyada
Lowyacadde
لويعدا
Town
View of the border crossing in 1982
View of the border crossing in 1982
Loyada is located in Djibouti
Loyada
Loyada
Location in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°28′00″N 43°14′45″E / 11.46667°N 43.24583°E / 11.46667; 43.24583
Country Djibouti
RegionArta
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total1,367

Loyada (Arabic: لويعدا, Somali: Lowyacadde) is a small town in Djibouti. Located in the Arta Region, it is the only official border crossing from Djibouti into Somaliland. It is situated on the west coast of Gulf of Aden, 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the capital, Djibouti.