TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
TBA |
| Currency |
(DJF)
Djiboutian Franc |
| Electrical |
220 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 253, City Code, Hargueissa 21+4D, Djibouti 30+4D, Balbala
34+4D, Inland Districts 42+4D |
Time:
GMT + 3.
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz.
Telephone:
IDD available. Country code: 253. Outgoing international code:
00.
Climate:
Extremely hot and particulary arid between June and August when
the dusty Khamsin blows from the desert. Between October and April
it is slightly cooler with occasional light rain.
Food
& Drink: There are restaurants to suit all tastes,
serving French, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arab and local specialities.
Drink will be limited in Muslim areas (particularly during Ramadan).
Shopping:
Lively and colourful local markets are well worth visiting and
local crafts and artefacts can be bought. Shopping hours: Daily
0730-1200 and 1600-1900.
Tipping: A 10 per cent service charge is usually
added to bills. Tipping is rare and never requested. Not usual
for taxi drivers. A tariff is normally set but visitors will be
charged at a higher rate.
Currency:
Djibouti Franc (Dfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations
of Dfr10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations
of Dfr500, 100, 50, 20 and 10.
Currency
exchange: Currency can be exchanged at major banks and
hotels, or at authorised bureaux de change in the capital. The
bureaux de change are open all day, while the banks have limited
opening hours.
Credit
& debit cards: These are only accepted by airlines
and some of the larger hotels.
