Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Where do Afar people mainly live in Djibouti?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
In Djibouti, the Afar people primarily reside in the sparsely populated regions located to the west and north of the Gulf of Tadjoura.12
This area encompasses parts of several historical and existing Afar sultanates. Furthermore, the Afar population distribution extends across the border into neighboring Ethiopia, forming a triangular pattern often referred to as the "Afar triangle".2