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What Is the Capital of Djibouti?
Djibouti
The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti. About 600,000 people live in the Djibouti urban area — 50.7% of the country's population.
600,000
Urban area population
UTC+3
Time zone
11.58°N
Latitude · 43.15°E
Yes
Largest city
Djibouti at a glance
Name origin
The name is said to derive from the Afar word gabouri, meaning "plate," in reference to a palm-fiber plate used for ceremonial purposes.
Time zone
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
11 35 N, 43 09 E · IANA time zone Africa/Djibouti
Location of Djibouti
Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Capitals closest to Djibouti
Sanaa, Yemen — 434 km
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 563 km
Asmara, Eritrea — 618 km
Mogadishu, Somalia — 1,085 km
Khartoum, Sudan — 1,231 km
Juba, South Sudan — 1,473 km
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 1,500 km
Nairobi, Kenya — 1,593 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Djibouti
What is the capital of Djibouti?
The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti. About 600,000 people live in the Djibouti urban area — 50.7% of the country's population.
Is Djibouti the largest city in Djibouti?
Yes — Djibouti is also the largest urban area of Djibouti (600,000).
What time zone is Djibouti in?
Djibouti is on UTC+3 — UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Djibouti come from?
The name is said to derive from the Afar word gabouri, meaning "plate," in reference to a palm-fiber plate used for ceremonial purposes.
Which capital is closest to Djibouti?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) is the closest, 563 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).