Boul’aos

Boul'aos is a town in . It is located in the Djibouti region, just outside the capital.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: town in Djibouti, Djibouti
  • Also known as: Boûl’aos”, “Boûl‘aws”, “Boulaos Camp”, “Boulaos بولاوس”, “Boulas”, “Bulaos”, and “Camp Boulaos

Places of Interest

Highlights include El-Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium and Our Lady of the Good Shepherd Cathedral.

Stadium
The is a multi-use in , . It is currently reserved mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of hosting up to 20,000 fans. is situated 3 km west of Boul’aos.

Church
The or simply Cathedral of Djibouti, is a church built in the second half of the twentieth century. It is the main Catholic church in the Diocese of Djibouti in the African country of .

School
is a French international school with two campuses in , the Dolto and Kessel campuses. It was founded when the École Française Françoise Dolto and the Lycée Français Joseph Kessel, respectively founded in 1978 and 1991, merged on 27 April 2007.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balbala.

Town
is a southern suburb of , located west of the river Ambouli. The name is from the "Flashing" from the nearby lighthouse. The suburb has formed since 1966 when access to the city was restricted. is situated 6 km southwest of Boul’aos.

Boul’aos

Latitude
11.58294° or 11° 34′ 59″ north
Longitude
43.15584° or 43° 9′ 21″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7H35H5M4+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3594394352
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
224457
Wiki­data ID
Q4949494
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Boul’aos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بولاوس
  • Arabic: بولعوس
  • Dutch: Boul’aos
  • French: Boulaos
  • Urdu: بؤلاوس

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Office de la Voirie - مكتب الطريق and Djibouti fire department.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Boul’aos”. Photo: Keo the Younger, CC BY-SA 2.0.