Dikhil Region

Dikhil Region Gobolka Dikhil Rakaakay Dikhil إقليم دخيل
Region (Gobolka - Rakaakay)
Coordinates: 11°06′N 42°22′E / 11.100°N 42.367°E / 11.100; 42.367
Country	Djibouti
Administrative centre	Dikhil
Area
• Total	7,200 km2 (2,800 sq mi)
Elevation	1,362 m (4,469 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	66,196[1]
ISO 3166 code	DJ-DI

The Dikhil Region (Arabic: إقليم دخيل, Somali: Gobolka Dikhil, Afar: Rakaakay Dikhil) is a region in southern Djibouti. It is bordered by the Regions of Tadjoura to the north, Arta to the northeast, Ali Sabieh to the east. To the west and south, it has a long line with the Djibouti-Ethiopia border adjacent to the Ethiopia Regions of Afar Region and Somali Region. Dikhil Region is the largest Region in Djibouti by area, with a mainland area of 7,200 square kilometres (2,800 sq mi), it is about the same size as Sikkim. The Dikhil Region's capital is the town of Dikhil.