Map of Tadjoura, Djibouti

Tadjoura is the administrative centre of Tadjourah, Djibouti, with a population of about 19,533. It lies at 11.7878°N, 42.8822°E. Tadjoura is about 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Djibouti, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Arta, 29 km to the south.

Tadjoura at a glance

Where is Tadjoura?

• The 4th largest city in Djibouti by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tadjoura

• Arta — 29 km south
• Djibouti — 36 km southeast
• Ali Sabih — 73 km south
• Dikhil — 94 km southwest
• Assab — 137 km north, Eritrea
• Asaita — 159 km west, Ethiopia
• Dubti — 196 km west, Ethiopia
• Semera — 204 km west, Ethiopia
• Logīya — 207 km west, Ethiopia
• Ārabī — 207 km south, Ethiopia

Largest cities in Djibouti

• Djibouti — 626,512
• Ali Sabih — 50,006
• Dikhil — 32,801
• Arta — 17,477

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.