Tadjoura

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Introducing Tadjoura

If you’ve found Ali Sabieh very Somali, you’ll find Tadjoura very Afar. Originally a small Afar village trading in slaves, the whitewashed town is now a quiet backwater. Poor and run-down, its setting is nevertheless attractive, nestled in the shadow of the green Goda Mountains with the bright blue sea lapping at its doorstep.

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Plage des Sables Blancs, 7km east of Tadjoura, with a good string of white sand, is tranquillity incarnate and a lovely place to sun yourself.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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