page_title: Djibouti (city)
section_title: Notable residents
hierarchical_section_title: Djibouti (city) / Notable residents
caption_attribution_description: From left, U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti James Swan; the Prime Minister of Djibouti Dileita Mohamed Dileita; and Commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Phillip Greene attend a ribbon-cutting at the Obock Pier Dedication ceremony in Obock, Djibouti, Jan. 14, 2008.
context_page_description: Djibouti City is the eponymous capital and largest city of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura.
  Djibouti City has a population of around 562,000 inhabitants, which counts for over 70% of the country's population. The settlement was founded in 1888 by the French, on land leased from the ruling Somali and Afar Sultans. During the ensuing period, it served as the capital of French Somaliland and its successor the French Territory of the Afars and Issas.
  Known as the Pearl of the Gulf of Tadjoura due to its location, Djibouti City is strategically positioned near the world's busiest shipping lanes and acts as a refueling and transshipment center. The Port of Djibouti is the principal maritime port for imports to and exports from neighboring Ethiopia. Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport is the main domestic airport, connecting the capital to various major global destinations. Djibouti City has the second-largest economy of any city in the Horn of Africa after Addis Ababa.
context_section_description: Ayanleh Souleiman: Professional athlete
  Lula Ali Ismaïl: Djiboutian-Canadian film director
  Aïcha Mohamed Robleh: Writer
  Jamal Abdi Dirieh: Athlete
  Fadumo Ahmed Dhimbiil: Musician
  Moumin Guelleh: Athlete
  Abdourahman Waberi: Novelist
  Mohamed Ali Fourchette: Musician
  Yacin Elmi Bouh: Politician
  Xabiiba Balbalaaf: Musician
  Dileita Mohamed Dileita: Former Prime Minister of Djibouti
  Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin: Athlete
  Choukri Djibah: Politician and Women's equality activist
caption: Dileita Mohamed Dileita, former Prime Minister of Djibouti and UMP representative in the District of Djibouti.
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