Overview
Djibouti City is the capital and largest city of Republic of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. Two thirds of the country's population live in the town. The city is situated on the coast, on the Gulf of Tadjoura right across from Yemen. Local features include beaches along its eastern shore and the large Central Market, the national stadium Stade du Ville, the Presidential Palace and Hamoudi Mosque. On account of its numerous exotic buildings and structures, the city has been likened to a European settlement and described as a "French Hong Kong in the Red Sea".
Djibouti has the status of both a city and a state. It is also the seat of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as well as several other continental and international organizations.
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