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In Djibouti, the Somali population is primarily concentrated in the capital city of Djibouti and the southeastern region of the country.12
Within this group, more than half belong to the Issa clan, while others include members of the Gadaboursi and Isaaq clans who migrated to the area during the 20th century for work on the railway and port infrastructure.2