Djibouti Road Network
Road network in Djibouti comprises of roads classified as urban
roads, national roads stretching to a total of 1,193 Km and
districts roads totalling to1, 700 Km. 430 km are reported by MTE
as paved road and 763 Km are non-paved. In addition from the
non-paved roads, among these 763 Km, 311 Km are considered by the
ministry as priority roads whereas the rest (452 Km) are
non-priority roads.
While some main roads in Djibouti are well maintained, roads are
often narrow, poorly lit, or washed-out. Many secondary roads are
in poor condition or completely washed-out.
For information on Djibouti Road Network contact details, please see the following link:
4.1 Djibouti Government Contact List
Distance Matrix
Djibouti |
Ali Sabieh |
Arta |
Dikhil |
Obock |
Tadjourah |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaïli Dadda |
307 |
300 |
- |
323 |
78 |
134 |
Ali Addé |
119 |
24 |
- |
73 |
252 |
190 |
Ali Sabieh |
95 |
- |
70 |
49 |
228 |
166 |
Arta |
41 |
70 |
- |
93 |
210 |
148 |
Assa Hougoub |
164 |
157 |
- |
180 |
71 |
9 |
As Dora |
205 |
198 |
- |
221 |
112 |
50 |
As Ela |
160 |
91 |
- |
42 |
293 |
231 |
Assa Gaïla |
238 |
231 |
- |
254 |
145 |
83 |
Assamo |
122 |
27 |
- |
76 |
255 |
193 |
Bondara |
132 |
63 |
- |
14 |
265 |
203 |
Dadda’to |
264 |
257 |
- |
280 |
108 |
109 |
Day |
204 |
197 |
- |
220 |
111 |
49 |
Dikhil |
118 |
49 |
93 |
- |
251 |
189 |
Djibouti |
- |
95 |
41 |
118 |
235 |
173 |
Dorra |
240 |
233 |
- |
256 |
147 |
85 |
Doumera |
337 |
330 |
- |
353 |
102 |
164 |
Galafi |
215 |
146 |
- |
97 |
348 |
286 |
Guelilé |
104 |
9 |
- |
58 |
237 |
175 |
Hol hol |
50 |
40 |
- |
89 |
268 |
206 |
Khor’Angar |
294 |
287 |
- |
310 |
59 |
121 |
Lac Abhé |
195 |
126 |
- |
77 |
328 |
266 |
Lac’Assal |
107 |
100 |
- |
123 |
160 |
98 |
Loyada |
26 |
121 |
- |
144 |
261 |
199 |
Malaho |
275 |
268 |
- |
291 |
182 |
120 |
Moulhoulé |
321 |
314 |
- |
337 |
86 |
148 |
Obock |
235 |
228 |
210 |
251 |
- |
62 |
Randa |
189 |
182 |
- |
205 |
96 |
34 |
Tadjourah |
173 |
166 |
148 |
189 |
62 |
- |
Yoboki |
177 |
108 |
- |
59 |
310 |
248 |
Time Travel from Capital City to Major Towns (km)
Djibouti |
Ali Sabieh |
Arta |
Dikhil |
Obock |
Tadjoura |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Djibouti |
- |
60 |
30 |
80 |
180 |
120 |
Ali Sabieh |
60 |
- |
45 |
35 |
210 |
150 |
Arta |
30 |
45 |
- |
60 |
150 |
90 |
Dikhil |
80 |
35 |
60 |
- |
225 |
165 |
Obock |
180 |
210 |
150 |
225 |
- |
60 |
Tadjoura |
120 |
150 |
90 |
165 |
60 |
- |
Road Security
The Djiboutian Gendarmerie and the national police force share responsibility for road safety in Djibouti. While Djibouti has been declared a “mine-safe” country, this indicates landmines have been identified and marked, not that they have been removed. Landmines are known to be present in northern Tadjourah and Obock districts. In addition, there may be mines in the Ali Sabieh area of the south. Travelers should stay on paved roads and should check with local authorities before using unpaved roads. Driving on Djibouti roads can be hazardous. Since most roads do not have shoulders or sidewalks, pedestrians and livestock use the roadways both day and night. Driving at night is extremely dangerous and strongly discouraged on all roads outside Djibouti City.
Drivers and pedestrians should exercise extreme caution. Minibuses and cars often break down; when breakdowns occur, local drivers usually place branches or rocks behind the vehicle to indicate trouble, but these warning signals are barely visible. Excessive speed, unpredictable local driving habits, pedestrians and livestock in the roadway, and the lack of basic safety equipment on many vehicles are daily hazards.
Speed limits are posted occasionally but are not enforced. The
leafy narcotic khat is widely used, particularly in the afternoons,
creating other traffic hazards. Travelers should be aware that
police set up wire coils as roadblocks on some of the major roads,
and these may be difficult to see at night. The two main
international routes to the capital city, via Dire Dawa, Ethiopia,
and Yoboki, Djibouti, both demand that drivers remain vigilant.
The route towards Dire Dawa is in very poor condition. Both have a
high volume of Ethiopian trucks transporting large cargo. Railroad
crossings are not clearly marked. However, the overall
security issue is considered as GOOD
Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits
Djiboutian road authorities has built / implemented a
weighbridge at PK 20, that’s about 20 Km from Djibouti downtown on
the main road (RN 1) to Ethiopia. At the moment, the mentioned
weighbridge is not used as result of lack of relevant law. The
director of Direction of Equipment (Djiboutian Road Agency: DRA)
reported that relevant law is under discussion as it has to be
decided either, Djibouti law should be 13 MT per axles or should
align to the regional one which states that the maximum of load per
axle should be less or equal to 11 MT.
The location of the weighbridge was well chosen. Indeed, it’s
located along the RN1 which is the only one road used by heavy
truck to depart from Djibouti Port on their way to Addis or any
other location within the country.