Africa

Djibouti

Location

Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia.

Djibouti shares with the rest of the region a high threat of terrorism. Petty crime is not uncommon. There is a risk of banditry outside the capital city. Some areas of the country are closed. Local groups, weapons (various), ballistics danger areas, mines, booby traps, vehicle security, personal security, ambushes, kidnappings, bandits / corruption, gunfire, legal / illegal checkpoints, armed robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, terrorism, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters. Register with your embassy on arrival.

Use bottled water.

Coastal plain and plateau separated by central mountains.

Desert; torrid, dry.

Earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods.

Avian influenza, bacterial and protozoal diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis A and E, HIV/AIDS, malaria, polio, meningitis, polio, typhoid fever. Carry a comprehensive medical pack and air ambulance insurance.
Hospital: Hopital Peltier, Djibouti. Tel: 35 2712

Inadequate supplies of potable water; limited arable land; desertification; endangered species.

Avoid travel outside the city after dark as vehicles often have no lights and livestock may be roaming the roads.

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