Dikhil
Sign in to saveDikhil () 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Djibouti
- Located in
- Dikhil
- Population
- +35000
- Area
- +4
- Elevation
- +507
- Capital of
- Dikhil Region
- Image
- Porte de Dikhil.JPG
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- P12749
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory
- French Somaliland
- Djibouti
- Overview
- Demographics
- Transport
- Economy
- Climate
- Notable people
- Sister towns
- References
- Works cited
- External links
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.
==History== ===Prehistory===