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Tadjoura
Sign in to saveTadjoura (; ; ) is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah Region. The town rose to prominence in the early 19th century as an alternative port to nearby Zeila. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a population of around 19,000 inhabitants. It is the third-largest city in the country after Djibouti and Ali Sabieh.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tadjoura تجرة
- Region
- Tadjourah تجرة
- Country
- Djibouti جيبوتي
- Population
- 19,533
- Timezone
- Africa/Djibouti
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Tadjoura
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Tagore.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.image_caption
- The port of Tadjoura in Djibouti
- 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
- Tadjoura
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 7.356
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024 Census
- Settlement.population_total
- 18,808
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 4
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 14820
- Area
- 3
- Elevation
- 0
- Image
- Tagore.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- French Somaliland
- Djibouti
- Climate
- Transportation
- Sea transport
- Land transport
- Air transport
- Sultans
- Notable people
- Notes
- External links
Tadjoura (; ; ) is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah Region. The town rose to prominence in the early 19th century as an alternative port to nearby Zeila. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a population of around 19,000 inhabitants. It is the third-largest city in the country after Djibouti and Ali Sabieh.
Tadjoura has an airstrip and is linked by ferry with Djibouti City. It is also known for its whitewashed buildings and nearby beaches, along with its mosques.
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