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In 1967, the circle of Djibouti is transformed into sub-prefecture, then divided into three sub-prefectures. After independence in 1977, the circles become regions. The last important modification of the administrative map of the territory is the creation of the region of Arta in 2003.
Ambouli in the Djibouti Region is identifies the city with Canbala by O.G.S. Crawford.Canbala appears in Muhammad al-Idrisi's map of 1192 on the coast of the Horn of Africa, southeast of the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, and with Cambaleh, a town where the Venetian traveler Bragadino, a thirteenth-century European visitor to Ethiopia, resided for eight years. [1]
Most of Djibouti has been described as part of the Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands ecoregion. The exception is a strip along the Red Sea coast, which is part of the Eritrean coastal desert; it is noted as an important migration route for birds of prey. [3] Map of the regions of Djibouti.
Other countries; Djibouti is divided into five administrative regions and one city. The regions are divided into twenty administrative sub-prefectures.
Currently for Djibouti, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 5 regions and 1 city. The city Djibouti is the capital of the country and has special status equal to the regions. Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is DJ, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Djibouti. The second part is two letters.
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An enlargeable topographic map of Djibouti. Geography of Djibouti. Djibouti is: a country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa. North Africa; East Africa. Horn of Africa; Time zone: East Africa Time ; Extreme points of Djibouti High: Mousa Ali 2,028 m (6,654 ft) Low: Lake Asal −155 m (−509 ft) – lowest point ...
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