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Countries of the World: Djibouti

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Djibouti.

Djibouti is a very small country on the African continent with a coastline along the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Has a population of just over a million people in 2022 and has the following 3 countries across its borders:

  1. Eritrea.
  2. Ethiopia.
  3. Somalia.
 

You pronounce Djibouti like this: JIH-BOO-TEE.

Key information and contact details for Djibouti

Official Language: Arabic / French.

Secondary Language(s): Somali, Afar.

Djibouti dialling code: +253.

Djibouti currency: Djiboutian franc.

Djibouti Capital City: Djibouti city.

Djibouti International Airport: Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, H523+FRV, Djibouti. Phone Number: +253 21 34 01 01.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 17. Ambulance: 19. Fire: 18.

British Embassy: British Embassy Djibouti, Rue de Djibouti, Djibouti. Phone Number: +251 011 617 0100.

American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Djibouti, Lot 350-B Haramouss, B.P. 185, Djibouti. Phone Number: +253 21 45 30 00.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/djibouti.

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