Djibouti (city)
The city of Djibouti is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti. It lies on a peninsula between the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Tadjoura. Djibouti is home to about 400,000 people.
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Ville de Djibouti | |
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 Location of Djibouti | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 11°36′N 43°10′E / 11.600°N 43.167°E | |
| Country | Republic of Djibouti |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 400,000 (est) |
Features of Djibouti include beaches, a large Central Market, the national stadium Stade du Ville, the Presidential Palace and Hamouli Mosque. The Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway runs from the city to Addis Ababa. Djubouti is also home to the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport.
History
Djibouti was as a seaport in 1888. The city became the capital of French Somaliland in 1891. It replaced Tadjourah as the capital.
The peninsula was chosen because it is a natural port. It was attacked during WW2 by the Italians and later by the British.
Djibouti (city) Media
Djibouti City in 1895
Photo of Djibouti in 1902
The Al Sada Mosque in the 1940s
Post-referendum demonstrations on 23 March 1967
The Place 27 June in the 1970s
Masjid Abdülhamid II in Jibuti City.
The National Assembly of Djibouti in the centre of Djibouti
Headquarters of the Social Development Agency of Djibouti
Ryad Market in the heart of Djibouti
People's Palace on Boulevard Bounhour
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