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Port of Djibouti

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Djibouti is a coastal harbor in Djibouti, registered under the UN/LOCODE code DJPOD.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Djibouti’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Small, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Good
Entrance restrictions
Affected by tide, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel17.1–18.2 m (56–60 ft)
  • Anchorage20.1–21.3 m (66–70 ft)
  • Cargo pier11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (11.0–12.2 m (36–40 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, telegraph, radio, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves, anchor, and Mediterranean moor.

The port offers medical facilities and garbage disposal. Mobile and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of 50–100 tons. Available services include longshore labor, navigation equipment repair, and electrical repair. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated limited, there is a medium drydock, and a medium marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 47850, Pub. 172, chart 62093/5. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.