Djibouti

American  

[ji-boo-tee] / dʒɪˈbu ti /

Or Jibuti

noun

1. Formerly French Somaliland,.  Formerly French Territory of the Afars and Issas.  a republic in eastern Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 8,492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Djibouti.

2. a seaport in and the capital of this republic, in the southeastern part.

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Djibouti British  

/ dʒɪˈbuːtɪ /

noun

1. Former name (until 1977): (Territory of the) Afars and the Issas.  a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a French overseas territory (1946–77); became independent in 1977; mainly desert. Official languages: Arabic and French. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: Djibouti franc. Capital: Djibouti. Pop: 792 198 (2013 est). Area: 23 200 sq km (8950 sq miles)

2. the capital of Djibouti, a port on the Gulf of Aden: an outlet for Ethiopian goods. Pop: 523 000 (2005 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Djiboutian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Djibouti

But in recent weeks, cargoes of phosphate from the Red Sea port of Yanbu have arrived in Djibouti, Thailand and Argentina, according to vessel-tracking firm Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Neighboring Djibouti is home to the densest cluster of foreign military bases in the world—including from the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Berbera still handles far fewer containers than nearby Djibouti or Mombasa, but port traffic was up 30 percent from 2023 to 2025, and recent diplomatic moves could lead to much more.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

So Sauer’s claim that Murphy forced an unscheduled emergency stopover in Djibouti is just flat-out false.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

Obinze asked an immigration officer when she came to lead the man from Djibouti out to see a visitor.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie