Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east.
The country has an area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).
Tourism in Djibouti
Djibouti has a number of local attractions, consisting of historical sites, National Park, beaches and mountain ranges.
Local attractions:
Djibouti City – The People Palace
Djibouti City – Rue Venice
Djibouti City – The Presidential Palace
Statistic: In 2000, the country was visited by about 20 thousand foreign tourists, in 2005 – about 30 thousand, of whom about 65% were French citizens. Total financial revenues from tourism in 2004 amounted to $7 million.
Tourism in Djibouti is one of the growing economic sectors of the country and is an industry that generates 53,000 and 73,000 arrivals per year, with its favorable beaches and climate and also including islands and beaches in the Gulf of Tadjoura and the Bab al-Mandab.
The main tourist activities are scuba diving, fishing, trekking and hiking, discovering the nomadic way, bird watching, and sun, sea and sand.
The tourist industry in Djibouti is regulated by the Ministry of Commerce and Tourism. According to the UNWTO, the annual number of tourists visiting the country is uncertain. However, international tourism locally generated $21 million USD in revenue in 2012.
According to Office National du Tourisme de Djibouti (ONTD) figures, almost half of all visitors, or 48%, came from France, with 21% arriving from other European countries. The third-largest group came from Gulf states. Visitors from Africa represented just 6%, with the majority of them coming from Ethiopia. Finally, visitors from Asia and North America represented minor percentages at 5% and 3%, respectively.
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