AREALand Area - 23,180 sq km
Water Area - 20 sq km Total Area - 23,2oo sq km Djibouti is a little smaller than New Jersey.
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DJIBOUTI BORDERSLand Boundaries - 528 km
Coastline - 314 km Djibouti borders Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea.
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ELEVATIONHighest Elevation - 2,028 m, Moussa Ali
Lowest Elevation - -155 m, Lac Assal |
CLIMATE
The climate of Djibouti is hot and dry, as it is located in a desert.
TERRAIN
Djibouti has central mountains separating a coastal plain and plateau. There is also much desert.
Above Left - Autour Desert
Above Right - The coastal plains of Djibouti, right outside the capital city
Below - Lac Assal
Above Right - The coastal plains of Djibouti, right outside the capital city
Below - Lac Assal