Theme Week Djibouti – Tadjoura
Tuesday, 21 November 2023 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Africa / Afrika General
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Tadjoura, the White city © Miaz85/cc-by-sa-4.0
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Tadjoura (
Afar : Tagórri;
Arabic : Tajūrā’,
Somali : Tajuura) is one of the oldest towns in
Djibouti and the capital of the
Tadjourah Region . The town evolved into an early
Islamic center with the arrival of Muslims shortly after the
Hijra . An important port for many centuries, it was ruled by a succession of polities, including the
Ifat Sultanate ,
Adal Sultanate , the
Ottoman Empire ,
France until
Djibouti ‘s independence in 1977. Lying on the
Gulf of Tadjoura , it is home to a population of around 45,000 inhabitants. It is the third-largest city in the country after
Djibouti and
Ali Sabieh .
Tadjoura has an airstrip and is linked by ferry with Djibouti City. It is also known for its whitewashed buildings and nearby beaches, along with its mosques .
Tadjoura, the White city © Miaz85/cc-by-sa-4.0
The
Afar name
Tagórri derives from the noun
tágor or
tógor , (pl.
tágar meaning “outre à puiser” (“goatskin flask for drawing water”). The name
Tagórri is specifically derived from *
tagór-li , which means “qui a des outre à puiser” (“that which has goatskin flasks to draw water”), in effect meaning “abondante en eau” (“abundant with water”).
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