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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
Visa on arrivalSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Mobile data is cheap: about 1GB costs roughly US$3.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Djibouti
Djiboutian Franc · DJF
Street changers are mostly fair, but know the going rate and have your cash ready before dealing.
At the airport exit, check the large sign of standard taxi fares before agreeing on a ride.
Taxi fares can rise by 50% after dark.
Eat local dishes; Western meals cost far more.
Collect Djiboutian Franc in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Mon, 8 Feb 2027–8 Mar · Ramadan (expected date)
Tue, 9 Mar 2027 · Eid al-Fitr (expected date)
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Eid al-Adha (expected date)
Sun, 27 Jun 2027 · Independence Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Djibouti say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 5 Mar 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 5 Mar 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all travel to parts of the country
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 27 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 27 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Hepatitis A and B, typhoid and routine shots advised; yellow fever proof if from a risk country. Malaria risk.
Vaccinations
Hepatitis A, hepatitis B and typhoid shots are recommended, along with routine vaccines such as measles and polio (adults may get a single polio booster); a yellow fever certificate is needed if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
Malaria
RiskTalk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $4.6 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $3,906Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | raw sugar, seed oils, cars, palm oil, rice (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 1.2 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 26.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 65.9 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Sunni Muslim 94% (nearly all Djiboutians), other 6% (mainly foreign-born residents - Shia Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Baha'i, and atheist)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 23,200 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | desert; torrid, drySource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountainsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +253Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Umm al-Qura calendar (computed with ICU) · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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