Administrative divisions
6 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Ali SabiehArtaDikhilDjiboutiObockTadjourah
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 23,200 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 7,223 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 6 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and SomaliaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 314 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 528 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Eritrea 125 km; Ethiopia 342 km; Somalia 61 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | desert; torrid, dryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | potential geothermal power, gold, clay, granite, limestone, marble, salt, diatomite, gypsum, pumice, petroleumCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Moussa Ali 2,021 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Lac Assal -155 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 430 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than New JerseyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods volcanism: experiences limited volcanic activity; Ardoukoba (298 m) last erupted in 1978; Manda-Inakir, located along the Ethiopian border, is also historically activeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
