Balbala

Balbala 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.
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  • Town with 554,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 56 metres (184 feet)
  • …is also known as “Balbala بلبالا”
  • Description: place in Djibouti Region, Djibouti

Places of Interest

Highlights include El-Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium and Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport.
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The is a multi-use in , .
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is a joint… is situated 5 km east of Balbala.
Nagad Railway Station is the new and only passenger…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chabelley.
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, is a village in the southern region of . is situated 8 km southwest of Balbala.

Balbala

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Latitude
11.556° or 11° 33′ 22″ north
Longitude
43.1128° or 43° 6′ 46″ east
Open location code
7H35H447+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3605170673
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
7648070
Wiki­data ID
Q804669

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Balbala” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بالبالا”
  • Arabic: “بلبالا”
  • Dutch: “Balbala”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بلبالا”
  • French: “Balbala”
  • German: “Balbala”
  • Japanese: “バルバラ (ジブチ)”
  • Japanese: “バルバラ”
  • Persian: “بالبالا”
  • Russian: “Балбала”
  • Russian: “Бальбала”

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