Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti

Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti
Djibouti
Site information
TypeJapan Self-Defense Force Base
OwnerJapan Self-Defense Force
Location
Coordinates11°33′11″N 43°08′39″E / 11.553109°N 43.1442278°E / 11.553109; 43.1442278
Site history
Built2011
Garrison information
Garrison600 soldiers (2016)

The Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti (Japanese: ジブチ共和国における自衛隊拠点, Hepburn: Jibuchi Kyouwakoku ni okeru Jieitai Kyoten) is a military base operated by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) located in Ambouli, Djibouti alongside the Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport.

It is the JSDF's first full-scale, long-term overseas base.