Somali Region


The Somali Regional State is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Jijiga.

Somali Region
Deegaanka Soomaalida
Soomaali Galbeed
Regional state
Flag of Somali Region
Flag
Official seal of Somali Region
Seal
Nickname: 
DDS
Map of Ethiopia showing Somali Region
Map of Ethiopia showing Somali Region
CountryEthiopia
CapitalJijiga
Government
 • Cheif AdministratorMustafa Muhummed Omer
 • Deputy Chief AdministratorIbrahim Osman
Area
 • Total328,068 km2 (126,668 sq mi)
 • Land328.068 km2 (126.668 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd
Population
 (2017)
 • Total11,748,998[1]
 • Rank3rd
DemonymSomali
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code+251
ISO 3166 codeET-SO
HDI (2019)0.433[2]
low · 10th of 11

Administrative zones
Somali Region Administrative map

Like other Regions in Ethiopia, Somali Region is divided into eleven administrative zones and Six Special administrative zones:[3]

  • Sitti Zone
  • Faafan Zone
  • Jarar zone
  • Nogob Zone
  • Erar Zone
  • Doollo Zone
  • qoraxay Zone
  • Shabeelle Zone
  • Afdheer Zone
  • Libaan Zone
  • Harawo Special Zone (special zone)
  • Tog Wajaale Special Zone (special zone)
  • Goday Special Zone (special zone)
  • Gabri bax Special Zone (special zone)
  • dhagaxbuur Special Zone (special zone)
  • Dhawa Special Zone (special zone)

The zones are divided into districts.

References
  1. Population Projection of Ethiopia for All Regions At Wereda Level from 2014 – 2017. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Central Statistical Agency. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Ethiopia: Somali Region Administrative map (as of 05 Jan 2015)". OCHA. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.

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