Djibouti and Arta districts
With a 600 km2 of area, more than 2/3 of the population live in Djibouti districts and Arta (about 240 000 inhabitants). The main economic and cultural activities are present in Djibouti town, the main district of the country.
Ali Sabieh district
Located in the south of the country with a 2 400km2 of area, the population of this district is estimated to 49 000 inhabitants. The development prospects are supported by activities linked to the railway and the exploitation of building materials as well as the storage of goods in transit to Ethiopia
Dikhil district
This district is located in the west of the country with a 7 200 km2 of area and about 52 900 inhabitants. This district has long benefited from the border commercial repercussions. Truck farmer agriculture has been developed these last years.
Tadjourah district
With a 7 300 km2 and about 45 000 inhabitants, this district is located in the north of the country. This district has many assets in term of tourism. It exports salt, one the rare natural resources of the country. Complementary to the Djibouti one, an autonomous port will be opened soon, and fishing activities are in growth.Obock district
Located in the north extreme of the country and with a 5 700 km2 of area, the population of this district is estimated to 20 700 inhabitants. The district has substantial prospects in the fishing sector. A part of Djibouti port activities such as the transhipment will be delocalized in the main area of the district.
The republic of Djibouti is made up of 6 administratives areas called districts. The new government policy relative to decentralization has put in place regional councils in the districts. The members of those councils are chosen from the residents of the districts and are granted much power in public management.
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