Djibouti
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Djibouti
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Capital | Djibouti |
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Language | French, Arabic |
Currency | Djibouti Franc (DJF) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Calling code | +253 |
Add here any background, cruising, and brief historical comments.
Charts
- Source
- Chart Number - Chart Name
- Chart Number - Chart Name
- Source
- Chart Number - Chart Name
Weather
Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
List popular passages/routes, timing, etc.
Islands
This section does not apply for many islands, remove it if this is the case for this particular. You may, however, list ismall islands adjacent to this one or list one or two of its neighbors.
For islands that have their own page list them as shown below.
- [[Island1]]
- [[Island2]]
Communication
- Port Captain VHF 12. Call for permission to enter port and again after mooring/anchoring.*
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply remove it.
Entrance
Report first to the Port Captain - then proceed to immigration.
Immigration & Customs
Submit details about customs and immigration procedures here.
Immigration
Immigration most often holds onto your passports and issues a shore pass and a Djibouti Cruising Permit. Collect your passports when clearing out on departure. Note: You can apply for Egyption visas in Djibouti.
Customs
Visas
A short visa is issued to yacht crews on arrival
Health & Security
Submit any health warnings/information and any security details here.
Berthing
Marinas/Yacht Clubs & Popular Stops
- The Djibouti Yacht Club is closed but yachts can use the existing pontoons if available. Otherwise, anchor nearby.
Anchorages
List anchorages except the ones covered under Offshore Islands below. If there are more then 2 paragraphs for a given anchorage, create a dedicated page for it (Port/Stop Template). We use headings for these so that other pages can link to them. Remove if not applicable.
Friends
Submit details/contacts of cruiser's "friends" that can be contacted in advance or on arrival - who can offer information and assistance to our cruising "family".
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References
Books, Guides, etc. Use the Reference template or not at your discretion. For example:
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Rod Heikel, Greek Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718
, expands to - Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot Imray, Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire, ISBN 9780852889718
- Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number
- Author, Title, Publisher, ISBN ISBN number
You may want to remove the above entries and use instead a link to the Country or Region that lists the relevant references. If so enter, after removing xx, the following:
See [[Country or Region#References_&_Publications|Coutry or Region]].
If you do not use the above link, please remove it.
Comments
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