A country · 15 places · 4 regions
Djibouti, all of it.
15 curated places across 4 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
Djibouti reads below in 4 chapters — Tadjourah Region, Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti Region and Obock Region — in any order you like.
Chapter I · Tadjourah Region · 3 places
Tadjourah Region
One of the oldest towns on the Horn of Africa coast, known as the town of the seven mosques and its whitewashed houses. It sits on a gulf backed by the Goda Mountains.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Ali Sabieh Region · 2 places
Ali Sabieh Region
A flat expanse of pale sand and dried lakebed south of the capital, used for land-sailing and desert crossings. Its shimmering plain stretches toward distant volcanic ridges.
✦ November to February
Chapter III · Djibouti Region · 2 places
Djibouti Region
Overlooking the Gulf of Tadjoura in central Djibouti City, the presidential palace serves as the official residence and workplace of the head of state. Its white walls and arched, Arab-influenced facade face the waterfront near the old harbour district. As the seat of executive power in the small Horn of Africa nation, the palace and its surroundings form a focal point of the capital's administrative quarter. The nearby seafront promenade offers views of the building and the busy port beyond.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Obock Region · 2 places
Obock Region
A deep tropical gulf cutting into the Djibouti coast, known for its clear waters and seasonal whale sharks. Its reefs and beaches make it a focus for diving and boat trips.
✦ November to February · $$
Regions of Djibouti
Every place in Djibouti
15 places, one country.
Moucha Island
Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti
✦ November to February · $$
Tadjoura
Tadjourah Region, Djibouti
✦ November to February · $
Gulf of Tadjoura
Obock Region, Djibouti
✦ November to February · $$
Presidential Palace, Djibouti
Djibouti Region, Djibouti
✦ November–February · $
Hamoudi Mosque
Djibouti Region, Djibouti
✦ November–February · $
Les Sables Blancs
Tadjourah, Djibouti
✦ November–February · $$
Lake Assal (Djibouti)
Tadjourah Region, Djibouti
✦ November to February
Lake Abbe
Dikhil Region, Djibouti-Ethiopia border, Djibouti
✦ November to February
Day Forest National Park
Goda Mountains, Tadjourah Region, Djibouti
✦ October to April
Lake Assal
Tadjourah, Djibouti
✦ November to February · $$
Goda Mountains
Tadjourah, Djibouti
✦ November to February
Ardoukoba Volcano
Tadjourah Region, Djibouti
✦ November to February
Grand Bara Desert
Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti
✦ November to February
Ali Sabieh
Ali Sabieh Region, Djibouti
✦ November to March
Sept Frères Islands
Obock Region, Djibouti