Obock district - Definition and Overview

Obock district is a district (cercle) in Djibouti. Its capital is Obock. Other major cities and towns include Khor Angar. The district borders Eritrea to the north, the Djiboutian district of Tadjoura district to the south-west and the Red Sea/Bab el Mandeb/Gulf of Aden to the east/south-east. There are many salt-lakes around the districts coast. The We'ima wenz river runs along part of the districts border with Eritrea.