Yoboki () is a town located in the western

Dikhil Region The Dikhil Region (, , ) is a Regions of Djibouti, region in southern Djibouti. It is bordered by the Regions of Tadjoura Region, Tadjoura to the north, Arta Region, Arta to the northeast, Ali Sabieh Region, Ali Sabieh to the east. To the west an ...

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 ...

. It is situated approximately west of the nation's capital city of

, and roughly northwest of

Dikhil Dikhil () is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about southwest of Djibouti City and north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and ...

, the regional capital.

History

Yoboki was established as a French military post in 1946, and buildings were constructed between July and November 1947 at the location of a well. The first meeting between the French soldiers, who began to occupy the territory, and representatives of the Sultan of Awsa, including Mahammad Yayyó, took place here. In 1958, a school was opened for the nomads. In 1979 a French teacher was kidnapped in Yoboki. Bomb attacks by an unknown perpetrator were reported in mid-May 1990, which affected electric and military installations in the town. Due to conflict in the area between rebels and the government, since March 28, 1992 troops from the 5th Interarm Regiment of the French Overseas Navy have been deployed in Yoboki,

Obock Obock (also Obok, , ) is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the Northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The town is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City. The French form Ob ...

, and

Tadjoura Tadjoura (; ; ) is one of the oldest towns in Djibouti and the capital of the Tadjourah Region. The town rose to prominence in the early 19th century as an alternative port to nearby Zeila. Lying on the Gulf of Tadjoura, it is home to a popula ...

. The rebels were driven out to Gorabous. According to an October 1993

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publication, "50 civilians were reportedly extrajudicially executed by government troops after a FRUD force withdrew from the village."

Demographics

In 1968, Yoboki had a population of around 200 residents, mostly Afar. More recent estimates indicate that the town has a population of 644.

Overview

Nearby towns and villages include Tew'o (10 km),

(59 km) and

Galafi Galafi (), also known as Gâlâfi, is a village in western Djibouti. Galafi is the official border crossing from Djibouti into Ethiopia. Situated on the border with Ethiopia, it is in the north west of Dikhil. It lies on the National Highway 1. ...

(40 km).

Geography and climate

Yoboki is located at an altitude of 250 meters above sea level in the hills, rising to 972 meters at Babba Alou.

Yoboki National Park Yoboki National Park is a List of national parks of Africa#Djibouti, national park in Djibouti surrounding the town of Yoboki. The city of Yoboki was originally created as a French military post office in 1947. Ecosystems The park has a divers ...

surrounds the town and Hanle Valley is in the vicinity. The area is prone to earthquakes and landslides.

Transport

Yoboki is well connected, linked by National Highway 1,

National Highway 7 The following highways are numbered 7. For roads numbered A7, see list of A7 roads. Route 7, or Highway 7, may refer to: International * AH7, Asian Highway 7 * European route E07 * European route E007 Afghanistan *Kunduz-Khomri Highway (A7) ...

and

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; these roads lead to other cities such as

, Dobi and

Djibouti city Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts) is the capital city of the Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura. Djibouti has a population of around 780,000 ...

Notable people

* Moussa Mohamed Ahmed (1963-)

References

External links

Satellite map at Maplandia.com

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{{coord, 11, 31, N, 42, 06, E, region:DJ_type:city, display=title Populated places in Djibouti Populated places established in 1946