Dikhil

Dikhil () is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about southwest of Djibouti City and north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and is home to the Afar and Somali ethnic groups. The town develops gardens and fruit trees.

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Place details

Locality: دخيل
Region: Dikhil دخيل
Country: Djibouti جيبوتي
Population: 32,801
Timezone: Africa/Djibouti

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Dikhil
Settlement.image_skyline: Porte de Dikhil.JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.image_caption: Entrance to Dikhil
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Djibouti#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Djibouti##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Dikhil
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9.963
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024 census
Settlement.population_total: 27,378
Settlement.population_density_sq_mi: auto
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3