Djibouti

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Djibouti City is the capital of Djibouti—the political, economic, and cultural center—so it’s the correct choice. The other options describe places or administrative terms: a harbor or port are facilities within the city, and a province is a regional division, not a capital.

Situated on the Gulf of Tadjoura near the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, Djibouti City sits on one of the world’s key maritime chokepoints. A former French colony, it gained independence in 1977 and now hosts several foreign military bases and serves as a crucial shipping and logistics hub for landlocked Ethiopia. Memory tip: when a country and its capital share a name, pick “City” for the capital—like Kuwait City or Panama City—so Djibouti City is your answer.