Djibouti

Worth seeing in and around Djibouti

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti ) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. It is exempt, i.e.

   1.4 km · diocese of the Catholic Church · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hamoudi Mosque

   The Hamoudi Mosque, also known as Gami al-Nur, is a mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti.

   400 m · mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Abdülhamid II Mosque

   The Abdülhamid II Mosque is a mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is the largest mosque in Djibouti.

   600 m · mosque in Djibouti · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Stade du Ville

   The El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is currently reserved mostly for football matches.

   2.2 km · building in Djibouti · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Salman Mosque

   Amin Salman Mosque is a mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti. The Salman Mosque has the capacity to accommodate up to 1,500 worshippers.

   2.4 km · mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral, Djibouti

   The Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Djibouti, is a church built in the second half of the twentieth century. It is the main Catholic church in the Diocese of Djibouti in the African country of Djibouti.

   1.3 km · building in Djibouti · Wikipedia
7. 07
   New European Cemetery

   The Djibouti New European Cemetery is a cemetery in Djibouti City in Djibouti. The cemetery contains 850 graves of mostly Christian people including 13 Commonwealth War Graves Commission gravestones.

   2.9 km · cemetery in Djibouti City in Djibouti · Wikipedia
8. 08
   People's Palace, Djibouti City

   The People's Palace is a monument in Djibouti City, and is a symbol of struggle for freedom of the people. It is a patriotic monument seeks to pay tribute to one of the most important national symbols of the nation.

   1.2 km · building · Wikipedia

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Getting to Djibouti

Airports

Djibouti-Ambouli (JIB), 5 km · Aden (ADE), 247 km · Gerad Wilwal (JIJ), 252 km

Stations

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, 4.9 km · Port of Djibouti, 1.9 km · Port of Doraleh, 5.4 km · Nagad railway station, 7.5 km

• Aden → Djibouti

  245 km · quickest by road, 96h 46m · $520–710
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• Jijiga → Djibouti

  252 km · quickest by road, 8h 50m · Br1,330–1,780
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• Hargeisa → Djibouti

  247 km · quickest by road, 9h 37m · $25–34
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