Overland Travel Across Borders: A Tale of Two Frontiers
Galafi Addis Djibouti Rail Highway Freight Procession
The 342-kilometer border between Djibouti and Ethiopia represents one of the most critical economic lifelines in the Horn of Africa. For the landlocked powerhouse of Ethiopia, with its population of over 120 million people, this frontier is its primary and most essential route to the sea. Your journey here follows a corridor of immense strategic importance.
Rift Valley Heat in Maritime Trade Artery Supply
There is one main crossing point for you to use, located at Galafi. This is the terminus of the main highway and the modern standard-gauge railway that connects Addis Ababa with the Port of Djibouti. This single corridor handles the vast majority of all of Ethiopia’s maritime trade, a constant, slow-moving procession of thousands of trucks.