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The administrative capital was moved from Obock in 1896.

The city of Djibouti, which had a harbor with good access that attracted trade caravans crossing East Africa, became the new administrative capital.

The Franco-Ethiopian railway, linking Djibouti to the heart of Ethiopia, began in 1897 and reached Addis Ababa in June 1917, increasing the volume of trade passing through the port.