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Use the currency converter below to calculate the current exchange rate for the city of The City of Djibouti. The currency used in The City of Djibouti is the Djibouti Franc. The City of Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti.
If you are traveling to The City of Djibouti, you will need to exchange your currency for the Djiboutian Franc. You may exchange your money for the Djibouti Franc at most The City of Djibouti banks or at specialized stores called Foreign Exchange Bureaus. Look for signs that say Bureau De Change, Geld Wechseln or Cambio. You may be able to exchange your money at the The City of Djibouti airport, but exchange rates may not be the best. You should consider purchasing the Djibouti Franc currency at a more favorable exchange rate before you arrive in The City of Djibouti. You can do that by researching online currency brokers that do foreign exchange. If on holiday, vacation, or business you can also inquire about purchasing travellers checks (Travellers Cheques). Also, before your trip, consult with your credit or debit card bank about the foreign exchange transaction fees charged for using your card in The City of Djibouti, Djibouti.
About The City of Djibouti
The City of Djibouti (Arabic: جيبوتي,French: Ville de Djibouti) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti, a nation in the Horn of Africa. It lies on a peninsula that divides the Gulf of Aden from the Gulf of Tadjoura.
Djibouti city has the same status as the country's five regions. The metropolitan territory borders the Arta Region to the south and west, and the Gulf of Tadjourah/Gulf of Aden to the north. According to a 2009 Census, the city is home to 475,322 people.
The Ethio-Djibouti Railways (formerly the Imperial Railway Company of Ethiopia) runs from the city to Addis Ababa. The city is also home to the Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport. Northwest of the city centre lies the city's port, used for international trade, for fishing, and for travel by ferry to the cities of Obock and Tadjoura.
One travel writer describes Djibouti as having an identity problem, writing, "it is the sedentary capital of a nomadic people, an African city designed like a European settlement and a kind of French Hong Kong in the Red Sea." Features of Djibouti City include beaches along its eastern shore and the large Central Market, the national stadium Stade du Ville, the Presidential Palace and Hamoudi Mosque.
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