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Djibouti
11.60° N, 43.15° E
- Population
- 923,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 1 of 1
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 1 cities of Djibouti in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Djibouti, so this is not a national ranking.
- Time zone
- Africa/Djibouti
Traveler brief
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Practical bearings for Djibouti, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Djibouti have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
The name Djibouti is said to derive from the Afar word "gabouri," meaning "plate," a palm-fiber plate used for ceremonial purposes.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person