17 interesting facts about jibuti

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from scary landscapes to magnificent sea creatures we take a look at the most interesting facts about Dschibuti

Before we explored Dschibuti, I would have trouble showing this tiny stain of a nation on a map. The country between some unstable neighbors, located on the horn of Africa, will probably not appear on many Bucket Lists - a shame in view of its wealth of beauty.

Dschibuti is the home of the all -side landscapes of the Lac Abbé and the Lac Assal, fascinating diving facilities, a great underwater world including whale sharks and an enchanting wildlife protection area.

Against this background, it is perhaps the time that Jibuti develops into a profitable travel destination in an otherwise turbulent part of the world.

In order to arouse your interest, we share some of the most interesting facts about jibuti that we collected during our visit.

interesting facts about jibuti

  1. Dschibuti was part of the French colony of Somaliland from 1888 to 1977. From 1894 it was the capital. (Source: BBC)

  2. 1967 was renamed Jibuti in "French territory of the Afar and Issa" before it became the completely independent "Republic of Dschibuti" in 1977. (Source: BBC)

  3. lac assal, a crater lake in the center of Dschibuti, is ten times salty than the sea. In fact, it is the world's second -old waters after Don Juan Pond in Antarctic. (Sources: BBC, BBC)

    4. alt = “Interesting facts about Dschibuti lac assal”> Atlas & Boots The LAC Assal is ten times salty than the sea

    1. With 155 m below the sea level, the Lac Assal is the lowest point in Africa and the third deepest point in the world after the Dead Sea and the Lake Genezareth. (Source: Britannica)

    2. Several nations have military base points in Dschibuti, including France, the USA and China. DSchibutis Status as a model for stability in an inconsistent region and its proximity to the world's most busiest shipping route make it particularly attractive for global military nights. (Source: BBC)

    3. These military bases include Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent US military base in Africa. (Source: Washington Post)

    4. Dschibuti is on a level known as the Afar Triple Junction, where three divergent segments of the earth's crust - the African, the Somali and the Arabic plate - loosen from each other. (Source: Independent)

      5. Alt = "Interesting facts about jibuti plates"> Atlas & Boots The Belvedere Sul Canyon lies on the Afar Triple Junction

      1. 2017 a new 750 km long railway line was opened that connects Addis Ababa in Ethiopia with Dschibuti-Stadt. The line replaces the old disused French railway, which was opened in 1917. (Source: The Guardian)

      2. The railway line, which was made accessible to the public in 2018, sometimes prompted Lonely Planet to name Dschibuti as one of its best travel destinations in 2018. (Source: Lonely Planet)

      3. jibuti consists of two ethnic main groups: the Somali and the Afar. (Source: Britannica)

        4. alt = "Interesting facts about the people in Dschibuti"> Atlas & Boots An Afar-Dorf near the LAC Abbé

        1. The addictive narcotic khat is often chewed by the jibuters. The sheet is imported in large quantities from Ethiopia and Kenya and gives the user a mild amphetamine-like high. (Source: Reuters)

        2. With over 600,000 inhabitants, the capital Dschibuti-Stadt accounts for 76 % of the total population of the country of 865,267. (Source: Cia World Factbook)

          3. alt = "Interesting facts about Dschibuti Volkspalast of the city of Dschibuti"> Atlas & Boots The People's Palace in Dschibuti-Stadt

          1. With 23,200 square kilometers (8,958 square miles), Dschibuti is the third smallest country in continental Africa, to Swasiland (second smallest) and gambia (smallest). (Source: Cia World Factbook)

          2. Hussein Ahmed Salah is the only athlete made of DSchibuti who won an Olympic medal. He won a bronze medal in the Marathon in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. (Source: Olympic Organization)

          3. whale sharks - the largest known fish in the world - regularly visit the Dschibuti coast, which makes the country a first -class place for swimming with whale sharks. (Source: CNN)

            4. alt = "Interesting facts about jibuti whabuti whabuti up close"> Atlas & Boots Walhaie are the largest known fish in the world

            1. The Dschibuti national soccer team was dissolved in 2017 to "stop bad results". In 185th place in the world rankings, Dschibuti has never qualified for a large international tournament. (Source: BBC Sport)

            2. Dschibuti is the home of the bizarre dystopian landscape of Lac Abbé, a plateau with hundreds of limestone chimneys, of which a few 50 m (160 feet) are high and emit vapor. (Source: Lonely Planet)

              3. alt = "Interesting facts about Dschibuti lac abbé"> Atlas & Boots The dystopian landscape of LAC Abbé

              Lonely Planet Ethiopia & Dschibuti is a comprehensive travel guide for the country, ideal for those who want to explore the most important sights and choose fewer roads.

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