Somali Region

Somali Region
Deegaanka Soomaalida
Soomaali Galbeed
Regional state
Flag of Somali Region
Official seal of Somali Region
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


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

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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