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The capital and largest city of Djibouti, in the southeast part of the country on an inlet of the Gulf of Aden. It was founded by the French in 1888. Population: 623,000.

 

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Djibouti
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City (pop., 2006 est.: 325,000), major port, and capital of Djibouti. It is located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura in the Gulf of Aden. It was founded by the French in 1888 and made the capital of French Somaliland in 1892. It was linked by rail to Addis Ababa in 1917 and made a free port in 1949. The economic life of both the city and the country depends on the city's function as a transshipment point, especially between Ethiopia and the Red Sea trade. Built on three level areas linked by jetties, the city has a mixture of ancient and modern architecture. Drought and conflict during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s brought many refugees to Djibouti from neighbouring countries, swelling its population.

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Djibouti (jēbūtē'), town (1995 est. pop. 383,000), capital of the Republic of Djibouti, a port on the Gulf of Tadjoura (an inlet of the Gulf of Aden). It is the nation's only sizable town and its administrative center. Its importance results from the large transit trade it enjoys as a terminus of the railroad from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to the sea and from its strategic position near the shipping lanes that carry the Suez Canal traffic. Activity at its port declined when the Suez Canal was closed (1967-75) after the Arab-Israeli War of 1967. Its rail lines were severely damaged by bombing during the Ethiopian civil war in 1977. The only important industry is the production of salt from the sea. There is a camel market in the town. Djibouti was founded by the French c.1888 and became the capital of French Somaliland in 1892. There was severe rioting in Djibouti in 1967 after the territory voted to retain its ties with France.

Weather: Djibouti
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Saturday HI:  89°F / 31°C
LO: 77°F / 25°C
Sunday HI:  87°F / 30°C
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Tuesday HI:  85°F / 29°C
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Wednesday HI:  83°F / 28°C
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Local Time: Djibouti, Djibouti
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It is 12:48 AM, November 29, in Djibouti (Djibouti).

Wikipedia: Djibouti (city)
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City of Djibouti
Jibuti
Ville de Djibouti
Location of Djibouti City in Djibouti
Coordinates: 11°36′N 43°10′E / 11.6°N 43.167°E / 11.6; 43.167
Country Republic of Djibouti
Founded 1888
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population
 - Total 623,891

The City of Djibouti (Arabic: جيبوتي‎, Somali: Jabuuti, French: Ville de Djibouti) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti. It lies on a peninsula that divides the Gulf of Aden from the Gulf of Tadjoura.

The European Quarter

Djibouti city has the same status as the country's five regions. The metropolitan territory borders the Arta Region to the south and west, and the Gulf of Tadjourah/Gulf of Aden to the north. The city is home to a population of around 400,000 people, its planned centre having been divided into the former European and African quarters.

The Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway runs from the city to Addis Ababa, while it is also home to the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport. Northwest of the city centre lies the city's port, used for international trade, for fishing, and by ferries to Obock and Tadjoura.

One travel writer describes Djibouti as having an identity problem, "it is the sedentary capital of a nomadic people, an African city designed like a European settlement and a kind of French Hong Kong in the Red Sea."[1] Features of Djibouti City include beaches along its eastern shore and the large Central Market, the national stadium Stade du Ville, the Presidential Palace and Hamouli Mosque.

History

Founded as a seaport in 1888 by the Spaniard Eloi Pino, Djibouti became the capital of French Somaliland in 1891, replacing Tadjourah. It has remained the capital for the succeeding colonial government of French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, as well as for the independent country of Djibouti.

During two days in April 2004, over 100 mm of rainfall inundated Djibouti. As a consequence, the Ambouli River burst its banks on 12 April killing 53 people and rendering another 1,500 homeless, who had been living in the river's wadis, or dry watercourses. These homeless included Somali and Oromo refugees from neighboring countries.[2]

Climate

Weather data for Djibouti
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34
(93)		 34
(93)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 44
(111)		 47
(117)		 47
(117)		 47
(117)		 44
(111)		 39
(102)		 36
(97)		 34
(93)		 47
(117)
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 37
(99)		 41
(106)		 39
(102)		 36
(97)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 33
(91)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 23
(73)		 27
(81)
Record low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 17
(63)
Precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.39)		 13
(0.51)		 25
(0.98)		 13
(0.51)		 5
(0.2)		 0
(0)		 3
(0.12)		 8
(0.31)		 8
(0.31)		 10
(0.39)		 23
(0.91)		 13
(0.51)		 131
(5.16)
Source: BBC Weather [3] 2009-08-23

References

  1. ^ Africa on a Shoestring (London: Lonely Planet, 2004), p. 698.
  2. ^ "Affected Populations in the Horn of Africa Region (As of May 31st 2004)" OCHA Regional Support Office for Central and East Africa, p. 10 (accessed 15 January 2009)
  3. ^ "Average Conditions Djibouti, Djibouti" (in English). BBC Weather. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/results.shtml?tt=TT000150. Retrieved August 23 2009. 

Coordinates: 11°35′17″N 43°08′42″E / 11.588°N 43.145°E / 11.588; 43.145

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