Djibouti

Summary

Djibouti is a city^[1]. Djibouti ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Djibouti is located in Djibouti Region^[3].
• Djibouti is in the country of Djibouti^[4].
• Djibouti is on the body of water Gulf of Tadjoura^[5].
• Djibouti's head of government is recorded as Q134112514^[6].
• Djibouti's instance of is recorded as city^[7].
• Djibouti's instance of is recorded as port city^[8].
• Djibouti's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative division^[9].
• Djibouti's instance of is recorded as big city^[10].
• Djibouti's official language is recorded as French^[11].
• Djibouti's official language is recorded as Arabic^[12].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Malé^[13].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rimini^[14].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Key West^[15].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rabat^[16].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Suez^[17].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Jizan^[18].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Port Sudan^[19].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aden^[20].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Izola^[21].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kailua-Kona^[22].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as La Paz^[23].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Algeciras^[24].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Khartoum^[25].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Granada^[26].
• Djibouti's twinned administrative body is recorded as Victoria^[27].

Body

Geography

Djibouti is in the country of Djibouti^[4]. Djibouti is located in Djibouti Region^[3]. Djibouti is on the body of water Gulf of Tadjoura^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+603900'}^[28], {'amount': '+496013'}^[29], {'amount': '+452447'}^[30], {'amount': '+379353'}^[31], {'amount': '+312447'}^[32], and {'amount': '+279912'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[7], port city^[8], first-level administrative division^[9], and big city^[10]. Djibouti's heritage designation is recorded as Tentative World Heritage Site^[34].

History and Context

1888 marks the founding of Djibouti^[35].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Djibouti include Djibouti^[36], a country^[37], in Djibouti^[38], founded in 1977^[39] and Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Djibouti^[42].

Why It Matters

Djibouti ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (857 views/month).^[2] Djibouti has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] Djibouti is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Djibouti include Djibouti^[36], a country^[37], in Djibouti^[38], founded in 1977^[39] and Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport^[40], an international airport^[41], in Djibouti^[42].