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Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts) [a] is the capital city of the Republic 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.
Djibouti Region, also known formerly as Djibouti District, is the capital of the Republic of Djibouti and one of the six regional administrative divisions of the country. . With 777,000 residents across a total area of about 80 square miles (200 km2), Djibouti Region is the most populous in Djibou
Djibouti is officially known as the Republic of Djibouti. In local languages it is known as Gabuuti (in Afar) and Jabuuti (in Somali). [17] [18] The country is named for its capital, the City of Djibouti. The etymology of the name is disputed. There are several theories and legends about its origin, varying based on ethnicity.
Djibouti's major settlements include the capital Djibouti City, the port towns of Tadjoura and Obock, and the southern cities of Ali Sabieh and Dikhil. It is the forty-six country by area in Africa and 147st largest country in the world by land area, covering a total of 23,200 km 2 (9,000 sq mi), of which 23,180 km 2 (8,950 sq mi) is land and ...
Map of Djibouti Djibouti, the national capital Ali Sabieh. This is a list of localities in Djibouti ordered by population according to the 2009 census. All settlements with a population over 10,000 are included.
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.
The region is the largest of the country's 'six' (one of which is sometimes termed a city instead of a region, the country's eponymous capital with the bulk of the country's population, Djibouti City). A mixture of semi-desert mountains and desert, the region is 35.5 times larger than the capital's area and has a population nine times smaller.
Tadjoura (Afar: Tagórri; Arabic: تاجوراء, romanized: Tajūrā’; Somali: Tajuura) is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah Region. The town rose to prominence in the early 19th century as an alterative port to nearby Zeila.