Tadjourah Region

Tadjourah Region
(Afar) Rakaakay Tagórri
(Somali) Gobolka Tajoora
Coordinates: 11°47′N 42°54′E / 11.783°N 42.900°E / 11.783; 42.900
Country Djibouti
Administrative centreTadjourah
Area
 • Total
7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
60,645[1]
ISO 3166 codeDJ-TA

The Tadjourah Region Somali: Gobolka Tajoora, Afar: Rakaakay Tagórri) is a region in north-central Djibouti, the largest of its six regions. With its capital at Tadjourah, it has an area of 7,100 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi). It lies along the Gulf of Tadjoura, and the coastal city of Tadjoura. The region has active salt and fisheries industries, and is served by the Tadjoura Airport. In total area, it is larger than Brunei and smaller than Cyprus.

  1. ^ "Djibouti Population". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-08.