Geography

Djibouti is in Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia. Its coordinates are 11°30'N 43°00'E. It shares a 113-km border with Eritrea, 337 km with Ethiopia and 58 km with Somalia (total 506 km), and has 314 km of coastline.

Djibouti's climate is mostly hot, dry desert. Mountains in the centre of the country separate a coastal plain and a plateau. The lowest point is Lac Assal (-155 m) and the highest is Moussa Ali (2,028 m). Natural resources include geothermal energy. There is no arable land, irrigation or permanent crops, nor any forests. 9% of the country is permanent pastureland.