This article discusses the regions of Djibouti and some important information like the capital city, population and total area of each region.
The regions of Djibouti are the primary geographical divisions through which Djibouti is administered.
Djibouti is divided into six regions. These regions are the highest administrative division of Djibouti. Djibouti, which was divided into five regions until 2003, established the Arta region in 2003 and increased its number to six.
History
The first administrative division of the territory, in 1914, defined two zones besides the city of Djibouti: the districts “Dankali” and “Issa”. With the occupation of the territory at the end of the 1920s, the circles of Tadjoura and “Gobad-Dikkil” are created. In 1939, the circle of Ali Sabieh is extracted from the last. In 1963, Obock’s circle was created by division of that of Tadjourah region.
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In 1967, the circle of Djibouti is transformed into district, then divided into three districts.
After independence in 1977, the circles become regions. The last important modification of the administrative map of the territory is the creation of the region of Arta in 2003.
SIX REGIONS OF DJIBOUTI
Djibouti is divided into six regions since 2003. These regions are Obock, Tadjourah, Dikhil, Arta, Ali Sabieh and Djibouti.
Obock
Obock is one of the six regions of Djibouti. Its capital is Obock. The most important city after the capital is Khor Angar. The Obock is neighbor to Eritrea in the north, the Tadjourah Region in the south and west, the Red Sea in the east and southeast, Bab-el-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden. Obock has a surface area of 4,700 square kilometers and has a population of 37,856 according to 2010 data.
Tadjourah
Tadjourah is one of the six regions of Djibouti. Its capital is Tadjourah. The most important cities after the capital are Randa, Dorra and Balho. Tadjourah is neighbor to Eritrea and Ethiopia in the north and northwest, Gulf of Tadjoura to the southeast, Dikhil Region to the south and Arta Region. Tadjourah has a surface area of 7,100 square kilometers and according to 2010 data, it has a population of 89,567.
Dikhil
Dikhil is one of the six regions of Djibouti. Its capital is Dikhil. The most important city after the capital is As Ela, Galafi, and Yoboki. Dikhil is neighbor to Tadjourah Region in the north, Arta Region in the east and Ali Sabieh Region in the east and Ethiopia in the west and south. Dikhil has a surface area of 7,200 square kilometers and according to 2010 data, it has a population of 83,409.
Arta
Arta is one of the six regions of Djibouti. Its capital is Arta. It was the most recently created region in 2013. Arta is neighboring the Arabian Sea with Tadjourah Region, Somaliland in the east (Somalia) in the east, Ali Sabieh District in the south and Dikhil Region in the west. Arta’s surface area is 1,800 square kilometers and according to 2010 data, it has a population of 40,163.
Ali Sabieh
Ali Sabieh is one of the six regions of Djibouti. Its capital is Ali Sabieh. The most important city after the capital is Holhol. Ali Sabieh is neighbor to the Arta region in the north, Somaliland in the east (Somalia) in the east, Ethiopia in the south and Dikhil region in the west. The surface area of Ali Sabieh is 2,400 square kilometers and its population is 71,640 according to 2010 data.
Djibouti Region
The Djibouti Region is the capital of the Republic of Djibouti and one of the six regional administrative divisions of the country. The region is the smallest region in Djibouti and includes the national capital city of Djibouti. The region borders the Arta region from the south and west, with the Gulf of Tadjoura from the north. The area is 200 square kilometers and has a population of 748,000 according to 2017 data.