The following is a timeline of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1888 – Port established. * 1892 – Capital of

French Somaliland French Somaliland (french: Côte française des Somalis, lit= French Coast of the Somalis so, Xeebta Soomaaliyeed ee Faransiiska) was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. It existed between 1884 and 1967, at which time it became the French Ter ...

relocated to Djibouti from

Obock Obock (also Obok, aa, Hayyú) is a small port town in Djibouti. It is located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The town is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City. The French ...

. * 1897 – Ethiopia relies on the

Port of Djibouti The Port of Djibouti is a port in Djibouti, the capital of Djibouti. It is strategically located at the crossroads of one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, linking Europe, the Far East, the Horn of Africa and the Persian Gulf. The por ...

as its official maritime outlet.

20th century

* 1903 –

Dire Dawa Dire Dawa ( am, ድሬዳዋ, om, Dirree Dhawaa, 3=Place of Remedy; so, Diridhaba, meaning "where Dir hit his spear into the ground" or "The true Dir", ar, ديري داوا,) is a city in eastern Ethiopia near the Oromia and Somali Re ...

-Djibouti

railway Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

begins operating. * 1906 –

Hamoudi Mosque Hamoudi Mosque ( ar, 1=مسجد الحمودي) is a mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti. History The mosque was built in 1897 by Haji Hamoudi. It is among the older standing masjids in the capital. Capacity Hamoudi Mosque has the capacity to acc ...

built. * 1914 –

Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti The Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti ( la, Gibuten(sis)) is the Latin sole diocese in the country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See and its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelizatio ...

established. * 1917 **

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

-Djibouti railway begins operating. ** Population: 13,608. * 1940 – Population: 26,987. * 1948 –

Djiboutian franc The Djiboutian franc ( ar, فرنك) is the currency of Djibouti. Its ISO 4217 currency code is ''DJF''. Historically, it was subdivided into 100 ''centimes''. History From 1884, when the French Somaliland protectorate was established, the Fr ...

(currency) introduced. * 1949 – Free port established. * 1950 – Civil Ambouli aerodrome opens near city. * 1954 – Electric power plant built. * 1963 - Population: 41,217. * 1964 – consecrated. * 1967 ** Radiodiffusion Télévision de Djibouti begins broadcasting. ** City becomes capital of the

French Territory of the Afars and the Issas The French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI; french: Territoire français des Afars et des Issas) was the name given to present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, while it was still an overseas territory of France. The area was former ...

. * 1970 - Population: 62,000 (estimate). * 1977 ** 8 May: Afars and Issas independence referendum, 1977. ** City becomes capital of the

Republic of Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red S ...

. ** Population: 110,248. **

Central Bank of Djibouti The Central Bank of Djibouti (french: Banque Centrale de Djibouti) is the monetary authority of Djibouti. It is responsible for managing the country's currency, the Djiboutian franc, as well as the national foreign exchange position and accounting ...

established. * 1981 – Grand Bara road opens. * 1986 – Tadjoura-Djibouti road opens. * 1987 –

Balbala Balbala ( ar, بلبالا) is a southern suburb of Djibouti City, located west of the river Ambouli. The name is from the "Flashing" (on Somali bal-bal be derived) from the nearby lighthouse. The suburb has formed since 1966 when access to the ci ...

becomes part of city. * 1993 –

Stade du Ville The El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Djibouti City, Djibouti. It is currently reserved mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of hosting up to 20,000http://www.udj-djibouti.com/dji/index.php?option= ...

opens. * 1995 – Population: 383,000. * 1997 – Corrugated Iron Mosque built. * 1999 – Djibouti Telecom headquartered in city.

21st century

* 2006 –

Kempinski Kempinski Hotels S.A., commonly known as Kempinski, is a luxury hotel management company headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Founded in Berlin in 1897 as the ''Hotelbetriebs-Aktiengesellschaft'', the group currently operates 78 five-star ho ...

Hotel in business. * 2009 - Population: 475,322. * 2011 –

2011 Djiboutian protests The 2011 Djiboutian protests were widespread demonstrations and riots that took place between January and March 2011 in Djibouti, situated in the Horn of Africa. A member of the Arab League, the protests in Djibouti showed a clear influence from th ...

. * 2012 – Abdourahman Mohamed Guelleh becomes mayor. * 2013 ** Parliamentary election held, with the ruling

Union for the Presidential Majority The Union for the Presidential Majority (french: Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle UMP) is the ruling political coalition in Djibouti. The coalition supports the Presidency of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. The coalition originally formed to conte ...

winning most seats. ** United States military drone base established at

airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

. * 2014 – Africa Internet Summit held. * 2017 -

Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway The Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway (; , , ) is a new standard gauge international railway that serves as the backbone of the new Ethiopian National Railway Network. The railway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on January ...

begins operating.

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