Obock

Brief information about the Obock

Obock (additionally Obok, Afar: Hayyú) is a small port city in Djibouti. It is located on the northern coast of the Gulf of Tadjoura, where it opens out into the Gulf of Aden. The city is home to an airstrip and has ferries to Djibouti City, while mangroves lie nearby.

The French variant Obock derives from Arabic "Oboh", deformation of Oboki, a title given to the Wadi Dar'I in its middle area, upstream of its coastal delta.