Haunted Island Locations in Djibouti

Moucha Island & Quarantine Ruins

Moucha Island is a small coral island situated in the Gulf of Tadjoura, roughly 12 kilometers off the coast of Djibouti City. Surrounded by vibrant coral reefs and mangrove forests, the island conceals a grim historical past behind its paradise beaches. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, French colonial authorities established a quarantine isolation station on Moucha to detain ship passengers and crew members suffering from yellow fever, cholera, and smallpox before allowing entry to the mainland. The weathered ruins of the isolation hospital and unorganized graves on the coral flat remain haunting reminders of quarantined souls.