Geography of Djibouti
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Date: 2021-12-11

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Djibouti is a country in the Horn of Africa.
It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast.
To the east is its coastline on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Rainfall is sparse, and most of the territory has a semi-arid to arid environment.
Lake Assal is a saline lake which lies 155 m （509 ft） below sea level, making it the lowest point on land in Africa and the third-lowest point on Earth after the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.
Djibouti has the fifth smallest population in Africa.
Djibouti's major settlements include the capital Djibouti City, the port towns of Tadjoura and Obock, and the southern cities of Ali Sabieh and Dikhil.
It is the forty-six country by area in Africa and 147st largest country in the world by land area, covering a total of 23,200 km2 （9,000 sq mi）, of which 23,180 km2 （8,950 sq mi） is land and 20 km2 （7.7 sq mi） is water.
Djibouti shares 125 kilometres （78 mi） of border with Eritrea, 390 kilometres （240 mi） with Ethiopia, and 60 kilometres （37 mi） with Somalia （total 575 km or 357 mi）.
It has a strategic location on the Horn of Africa and the Bab el Mandeb, along a route through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
Djibouti's coastline serves as a commercial gateway between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn region's interior.
The country is also the terminus of rail traffic into Ethiopia.
Djibouti can be divided into three physiographic regions The Northern Mountains Grand Bara The Southern Mountains The Goda Mountains A great arc of mountains, consisting of the Mousa Ali, Goda Mountains, and Arrei Mountains surrounds Djibouti.
Djibouti has eight mountain ranges with peaks of over 1,000 m （3,281 ft）.
The Grand Bara Desert The Grand Bara Desert covers parts of southern Djibouti in the Arta Region, Ali Sabieh Region and Dikhil Region.
The majority of the Grand ...