Geography of Djibouti - Extreme Points

Extreme Points

This is a list of the extreme points of Djibouti, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

  • Northern-most point - Ras Doumera, Obock Region
  • Northern-most point (mainland) - the point at which the border with Eritrea enters the Red Sea, Obock Region
  • Eastern-most point - unnamed section of the Red Sea coast north of Ras Bir, Obock Region
  • Southern-most point - unnamed location on the border with Ethiopia west of the town of As Ela, Dikhil Region
  • Western-most point - unnamed location on the border with Ethiopia immediately east of the Ethiopian town of Afambo, Dikhil Region

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