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Obock
Obock · Djibouti
City population
15,429
#7
in Djibouti
#30,729
worldwide
11.967, 43.288 · 45 km from Djibouti
About Obock
Obock is a city in Obock, Djibouti with a population of 15,429. It is the 7th largest of the 7 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Djibouti, and the 30,729th largest worldwide. It lies 45 km from Djibouti.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Obock
Elevation
13 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates
11.967, 43.288
Record updated
2026-04-13
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 7 in DjiboutiClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.