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Tourism in Djibouti

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The Djiboutian government, realizing the great potential of development of national tourism, takes a variety of measures for this - for example, the maximum mode facilitating foreign investment in tourism infrastructure. Priority is given to the construction of hotels and the construction of roads
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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.
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are famously red mountains and a national park full of many gazelles. The coastal plains, mountain ranges, and volcanic plateaus of the country make a picturesque sight. Some popular local attractions include the Presidential Palace, the Central Market,
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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
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Djibouti has a number of local attractions, consisting of historical sites, National Park, beaches and mountain ranges.
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According to Office National du Tourisme de Djibouti (ONTD) figures, almost half of all visitors, or 48%, came from
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established in 1939, protects the Goda Mountains. and also is the largest forest in Djibouti.
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The town of Ali Sabieh, with the Red Mountains in the distance
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represented just 6%, with the majority of them coming from
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represented minor percentages at 5% and 3%, respectively.
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Djibouti has many popular restaurants serving their
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Djibouti
Gulf of Tadjoura
Bab al-Mandab
scuba diving
trekking
hiking
nomadic

Gulf of Tadjoura
Day Forest National Park
Mount Goda
Ali Sabieh
Maskali Islands
Moucha Island
Lake Abbe
Lake Assal

Moucha Island
France
European countries
Gulf states
Africa
Ethiopia
Asia
North America


Dromedary
Djibouti City

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