Road & Rail Transport in Djibouti Last updated on
Tuesday 20th April 2010
There are only 75km of tarmac roads in the country.
A railroad runs from Djibouti to Addis Ababa, but it currently operates at less than 50% capacity.
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Overview
History
Nomadism
Arrival of the French
Rise of Nationalism
First elections
Geography
Topography
Climate
Demographics
Business
Economy
Minerals
Transport
Air
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Djibouti has the republic's international airport, some 5km south of the city. There are also airports at Obock and Tadjoura.
Regional airlines serve Djibouti as do Air France, Air...
Tadjoura, one of the Sultanates on the Somali coast, sold the port of Obock and adjoining lands In 1862 to the French for 52,000 francs and in 1888 French Somaliland was established....
Djibouti is a major port. As conditions allow, it handles part of Ethiopia's external trade.
The economy is based on service activities related to the country's strategic location and status as a free trade zone in northeast Africa. About 66% of the inhabitants live in the capital...
Transportation facilities include air routes and 7,660 km (4,760 mi.) of roads and tracks. The 1,100-km Trans-Mauritanian highway was completed in 1985. A 670-km (416-mi.) railroad links...
Official Name
Republic of Djibouti (République de Djibouti)
Administrative divisions:
5 districts.
Location
An arid coastal zone around the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti is just north of the...
