AllHighest Major Cities in Djibouti
Cities in Djibouti with more than 15,000 inhabitants, ranked by elevation above sea level (GeoNames digital elevation model).
1
Ali Sabih50,006 people · Ali Sabieh
699 m
2
Arta17,477 people · Arta
684 m
3
Dikhil32,801 people · Dikhil
479 m
4
Balbala554,350 people · Djibouti
56 m
5
Obock15,429 people · Obock
13 m
6
Djibouti626,512 people · Djibouti
6 m
7
Tadjoura19,533 people · Tadjourah
3 m
Highlights
Within Djibouti, Ali Sabih ranks first in 2026 with 699 m, followed by Arta (684 m) and Dikhil (479 m).
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants, 2026. Unit: metres.
Source: GeoNames, cities with more than 15,000 inhabitants · CC BY 4.0 (GeoNames) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Elevation is the GeoNames digital elevation model value at the populated place coordinates; population figures are shown for context.