Somali Region
The Somali Regional State is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Jijiga.
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| 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 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | ET-SO |
| HDI (2019) | 0.433[2] low · 10th of 11 |
Administrative zones
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.
Somali Region Media
Jijiga city, Main street (Laanta hawada neighborhood)
As part of the Camel Milk Value-Chain Development project ceremony, women from Fafan village in the Somali Regional State offer fresh camel milk and other local delicacies in traditional containers.
Mohamed Abdulghani, President of the Somali Region Chamber of Commerce From Ogaden Clan (Bahgari)
Official zones and woredas
References
- ↑ 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.
Coordinates: 7°26′19″N 44°17′49″E / 7.4387305°N 44.2968750°E