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Djibouti, capital of Djibouti: facts and figures
Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti. It has about 600,000 residents, which makes it the 131st most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 4 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Sanaa, 435 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Djibouti |
| Continent | Africa |
| City population | 600,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 131st of 172 |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Time zone | Africa/Djibouti |
| Coordinates | 11.59° N, 43.15° E |
| Country population | 1,184,076 residents |
| Country GDP | 4.6 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $3,906 |
| Life expectancy | 66.2 years |
| Internet users | 65.3 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Djibouti averages 25.3 °C from December to February and 35.0 °C from June to August. January is the coldest month of the year and July the warmest, and the city receives 240 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 25.0 °C |
| February | 25.3 °C |
| March | 26.8 °C |
| April | 28.6 °C |
| May | 31.2 °C |
| June | 34.2 °C |
| July | 35.9 °C |
| August | 34.8 °C |
| September | 33.3 °C |
| October | 29.6 °C |
| November | 27.2 °C |
| December | 25.6 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Elevation: 3rd lowest-lying capital in Africa (4 m).
- Summer: hottest capital in Africa (35.0 °C).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Sanaa is the closest capital to Djibouti.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sanaa | Yemen | 435 km |
| Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | 560 km |
| Asmara | Eritrea | 618 km |
| Mogadishu | Somalia | 1,087 km |
| Khartoum | Sudan | 1,224 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti, in Africa, with about 600,000 residents, averaging 25.3 °C from December to February and 35.0 °C from June to August.
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What is the capital of Djibouti?
Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti. It has about 600,000 residents and lies in Africa.
How many people live in Djibouti?
About 600,000, which ranks Djibouti 131st of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Djibouti?
Djibouti averages 25.3 °C from December to February and 35.0 °C from June to August, with 240 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Djibouti?
GDP per capita in the country is $3,906, the latest year the World Bank reports.
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