Somali Region
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Somali Region
Deegaanka Soomaalida Soomaali Galbeed | |
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Nickname: DDS | |
![]() Map of Ethiopia showing Somali Region | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Capital | Jijiga |
Government | |
• Cheif Administrator | Mustafa Muhummed Omer |
• Deputy Chief Administrator | Ibrahim Osman |
Area | |
• Total | 328,068 km2 (126,668 sq mi) |
• Land | 328.068 km2 (126.668 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 11,748,998[1] |
• Rank | 3rd |
Demonym | Somali |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | +251 |
ISO 3166 code | ET-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
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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
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ "Ethiopia: Somali Region Administrative map (as of 05 Jan 2015)". OCHA. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.