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Where is Djibouti located on the Horn of Africa?

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Djibouti is located on the northeast coast of the Horn of Africa. It is situated along the Bab el Mandeb Strait, a strategic waterway that separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.21