 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Regions of Djibouti" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(November 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Regions of Djibouti Gobolada Jabuuti (Somali) Rakaakay Gabuutih (Afar) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Category | Unitary state |
| Location | Republic of Djibouti |
| Number | 6 Regions |
| Government |
|
| Subdivisions | |
Theregions (régions) of Djibouti are the primary geographical divisions through whichDjibouti is administered.[1]
 |
|---|
 Member State of the Arab League |
Legislature |
|
.svg) Africa portal Politics portal |
The first administrative division of the territory, in 1914, defined two zones besides the city of Djibouti: thesub-prefecture "Dankali" and "Issa". With the occupation of the territory at the end of the 1920s, the circles ofTadjourah and "Gobad-Dikkil" are created. In 1939, the circle ofAli Sabieh is extracted from the last. In 1963, Obock's circle was created by division of that of Tadjourah region.
In 1967, the circle of Djibouti is transformed into sub-prefecture, then divided into three sub-prefectures.
After independence in 1977, the circles become regions. The last important modification of the administrative map of the territory is the creation of the region of Arta in 2003.
| Region | Area | Population | Administrative Centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti Region | 200 km2 | 748,000 | Djibouti City |
| Ali Sabieh Region | 2,400 km2 | 71,640 | Ali Sabieh |
| Arta Region | 1,800 km2 | 40,163 | Arta |
| Dikhil Region | 7,200 km2 | 83,409 | Dikhil |
| Tadjourah Region | 7,100 km2 | 89,567 | Tadjoura |
| Obock Region | 4,700 km2 | 37,856 | Obock |
