Timeline of Djibouti City

The following is a timeline of the history of Djibouti, Djibouti.

Prior to 20th century

• 1888 – Port established.
• 1892 – Capital of French Somaliland relocated to Djibouti from Obock.
• 1897 – Ethiopia relies on the Port of Djibouti as its official maritime outlet.

20th century

• 1903 – Dire Dawa-Djibouti railway begins operating.
• 1906 – Hamoudi Mosque built.
• 1914 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Djibouti established.
• 1917
• Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway begins operating.
• Population: 13,608.
• 1940 – Population: 26,987.
• 1948 – Djiboutian franc (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.
• 1970 - Population: 62,000 (estimate).
• 1977
• 8 May: Afars and Issas independence referendum, 1977.
• City becomes capital of the Republic of Djibouti.
• Population: 110,248.
• Central Bank of Djibouti established.
• 1981 – Grand Bara road opens.
• 1986 – Tadjoura-Djibouti road opens.
• 1987 – Balbala becomes part of city.
• 1993 – Stade du Ville opens.
• 1995 – Population: 383,000.
• 1997 – Corrugated Iron Mosque built.
• 1999 – Djibouti Telecom headquartered in city.

21st century

• 2006 – Kempinski Hotel in business.
• 2009 - Population: 475,322.
• 2011 – 2011 Djiboutian protests.
• 2012 – Abdourahman Mohamed Guelleh becomes mayor.
• 2013
• Parliamentary election held, with the ruling Union for the Presidential Majority winning most seats.
• United States military drone base established at airport.
• 2014 – Africa Internet Summit held.
• 2017 - Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway begins operating.

See also

• Djibouti city history
• List of localities in Djibouti

References

Bibliography

in English

in French

• (+ table of contents)

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