Are you travelling to Djibouti?

Djibouti is located in the Horn of Africa, north of Somalia in eastern Africa. It is a developing nation. This country has a series of plateaux dropping down from mountains to flat, low-lying infertile desert. Its climate is very hot and dry year round.

Capital City: Djibouti City

Languages: French, Arabic, Somali, and Afar

Population: 850,000

Currency: Djiboutian Franc

Entry Requirements:

• Tourist, Business or Student visa is required. Canadians must have a passport.
• Yellow Fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers coming from countries with YF transmission.

Diseases to consider:

• Chikungunya
• Dengue
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• HIV
• Influenza
• Malaria
• Measles/Mumps/Rubella
• Pneumococcal
• Rabies
• Schistosomiasis
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis
• Traveller’s Diarrhea
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid Fever

Travel Alerts

Check Government of Canada advisories specific to Djibouti here.