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Porte de Dikhil
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The oldest engravings discovered near Dikhil date back to the fourth or third millennium BC.

Dikhil
Djibouti
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Dikhil

Djibouti

Country
Djibouti
Population
27.0K
Coordinates
11.11, 42.37
1367th most populous city in the world

Dikhil is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, It is situated about 122 km (76 mi) southwest of Djibouti City and 12 km (7.5 mi) north of the border with Ethiopia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Dikhil Region, and is home to the Afar and Somali ethnic groups.

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