page_title: Balbala
hierarchical_section_title: Balbala
caption_attribution_description: Boulevard Cheikh Maktoum in Balbala, a suburb of Djibouti City
context_page_description: Balbala is a southern suburb of Djibouti City, located west of the river Ambouli. The name is from the "Flashing" from the nearby lighthouse, but most likely it comes from the Oromo word for gate or entrance. The suburb has formed since 1966 when access to the city was restricted. At first a shantytown, it is now a suburb with schools and a hospital, and a population estimated at 80,000.
context_section_description: Balbala (Arabic: بلبالا‎) is a southern suburb of Djibouti City, located west of the river Ambouli. The name is from the "Flashing" (on Somali bal-bal be derived) from the nearby lighthouse, but most likely it comes from the Oromo word for gate or entrance. The suburb has formed since 1966 when access to the city was restricted. At first a shantytown, it is now a suburb with schools and a hospital, and a population estimated at 80,000.
caption: Boulevard Cheikh Maktoum in Balbala
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