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All you need to know before visiting Djibouti
Djibouti summary
Djibouti is a small country with around 900K Djiboutian. Official languages are Arabic and French. Djibouti uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC+03:00. Currency used in Djibouti is Djibouti Franc (DJF).
🎫 Border Rank #142
🗺️ Passport Rank #206
ATMs in Djibouti are Rare. Internet speed in Djibouti is on average 1.8 Mbps.
🏙️ Djibouti🗣️ Arabic French
👨👩👦👦 900K ☀️ ~28 °C 🌧 ~16 mm 👍 Least Developed 🚩 23k km2 (9k mi²)
General
Socket 🔌
Djibouti uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type E.
Languages 🗣️
- Arabic
- French
Money
Currency 💱
100 DJF = 0.56 USDDjibouti uses the Djiboutian franc (symbol: Fr), code DJF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000 and 1000 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 500, 250, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 francs.
ATM 🏧🏦
RareAutomatic teller machines are rare in Djibouti. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.
Tipping 💁🏽
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Phone
Mobile Phone 📱
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Emergency Calls 🚨
Universal :112
Police :112
Ambulance :112
Fire department :112
Calling ☎️
InternationalTo call Djibouti, dial +, then 253 (the country code for Djibouti), then the area code and the local number.
LocallyFor local calls within Djibouti, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 21 .
international: + 253 21 1234567
calling local: 21 1234567
Internet connection
Internet Speed 💯
Internet speed in Djibouti is on average 1.8 Mbps.
Wifi 📡
WiFi coverage in Djibouti is low. It is not as easy to find one.
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Driving
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Weather
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