Local favourite island · Djibouti
Double Island
Ounḏa Dâbali / Île Double
Double Island is an island in Djibouti.
Double Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Double Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Double Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.46468, 43.38659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Double Island
- Big Island · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- Perim Island · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse · beach · Obock · ~67 km · Must-see
- West Island · river spot · ~3 km
- Seven Brothers Islands · river spot · ~3 km
- Low Island · river spot · ~4 km
- East Island · river spot · ~8 km
- South Island · river spot · ~9 km
- Ras Siyyan رأس سيان · beach · Obock · ~9 km
- Rocher Siyyan · river spot · Obock · ~11 km
- Herkalou · viewpoint · Obock · ~13 km
- Siyyân H̱imâr · river spot · Obock · ~14 km
- Goûlen · viewpoint · Obock · ~15 km
- Boûri San · viewpoint · Obock · ~16 km
- Rahra · viewpoint · Obock · ~17 km
- `As Gabla · viewpoint · Obock · ~17 km
- Na‘sibaḏa · viewpoint · Obock · ~18 km
- Gamfoulle · viewpoint · Obock · ~18 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Double Island
- Big Island · river spot · ~6 km · Must-see
- Perim Island · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jazirat Ziyadi · river spot · Ta'izz Governorate · ~118 km · Must-see
- West Island · river spot · ~3 km
- Seven Brothers Islands · river spot · ~3 km
- Low Island · river spot · ~4 km
- East Island · river spot · ~8 km
- South Island · river spot · ~9 km
- Rocher Siyyan · river spot · Obock · ~11 km
- Siyyân H̱imâr · river spot · Obock · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Double Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Double Island?
Nearby: Big Island (river spot, 6 km), Perim Island (river spot, 26 km), Lighthouse (beach, 67 km), West Island (river spot, 3 km), Seven Brothers Islands (river spot, 3 km), Low Island (river spot, 4 km).