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Djibouti
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 Heron and port, MES-CERD, Rue Marchand, Hotel Casino Impérial, Sunrise near Venise road, Place Marchand | |
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| Nickname: Pearl of the Gulf of Tadjoura | |
 Interactive map outlining Djibouti | |
  Djibouti Location within Djibouti  Djibouti Location within the Horn of Africa  Djibouti Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′40″N 43°08′53″E / 11.59444°N 43.14806°E | |
| Country |  Djibouti |
| Region | Djibouti Region |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Districts | 35 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Djibouti | Said Daoud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
| • Total | 776,966 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+03:00 (East Africa Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | (Not Observed) |
| Area code | +253 |
| ISO 3166 code | DJ-DJ |
| HDI (2018) |  0.549[1]low |
Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts)[a] is the capital of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura.
Djibouti has a population of around 780,000 inhabitants,[2][3] which counts for 73% of the country's population. The settlement was founded in 1888 by the French, on land leased from the ruling Somali and Afar Sultans. During the ensuing period, it served as the capital of French Somaliland and its successor the French Territory of the Afars and Issas.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Djibouti: Regions, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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