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Djibouti at a glance
- Capital
- Djibouti
- Population
- 1,066,809
- Area
- 23,200 km²
- Calling code
- +253
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
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Djibouti
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Currency DJFTime in Balbala 07:34UTC+03:00Country codes DJ / DJI
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JIB
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Djibouti-Ambouli Airport
6.0 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti-Ambouli Airport | JIB | 6.0 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Djibouti-Ambouli Airport
Djibouti City · HDAM
Elevation49 ft
Coordinates11.5473, 43.1595
Runways
09 / 27
10335 × 148 ft
PEMRadio frequencies
A/G VOICE RDO759.5 MHz
APP/DEP121.1 MHz
ATIS126.4 MHz
GND118.1 MHz
TWR122.1 MHz
UC128.1 MHz
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