page_title: Geography of Djibouti
section_title: Selected elevations of notable locations
hierarchical_section_title: Geography of Djibouti / Selected elevations of notable locations
caption_attribution_description: English: Southern part of the Boura Mountains. Français&#160;: Partie sud des montagnes de Boura.
context_page_description: Djibouti is a city 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 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, of which 23,180 km² is land and 20 km² is water.
context_section_description: Lake Assal is the lowest point in Africa.
caption: The Southern part of the Boura Mountains.
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