Geography |
The Republic of Djibouti, located in north-eastern Africa, lies on the western shore of the Gulf of Aden. It is bounded on the east by the Gulf of Aden, on the south-east by Somalia, on the south and west by Ethiopia and on the north by Eritrea. It has an area of 23 201 km2.
Djibouti consists principally of desolate, arid plateaus. The Gulf of Tadjoura forms a deep indentation in the country's coast. Inland lie several mountain ranges with heights of 1500 to 1800 m with a rugged plateau beyond.
Djibouti has one of the world's hottest and driest climates. The temperature at Djibouti City averages 26° C in January and 36° C in July. Annual rainfall ranges from less than 130 mm on the coast to about 380 mm in the mountains.
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