This is a list of the cities and
woreda
Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas ( am, ወረዳ; ''woreda''), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after ''zones'' and the '' regional states''.
These districts are further subdivided into a number of ...
s (districts), in the
Somali Region
The Somali Region ( so, Deegaanka Soomaalida, am, ሱማሌ ክልል, Sumalē Kilil, ar, المنطقة الصومالية), also known as Soomaali Galbeed (''Western Somalia'') and officially the Somali Regional State, is a regional stat ...
of
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
, compiled from material on the
Central Statistical Agency
The Central Statistical Agency (CSA; Amharic: ማዕከላዊ ስታቲስቲክስ ኤጀንሲ) is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growt ...
(CSA
website
It is unclear how many woredas actually exist in the Somali Region, since the names and number of woredas given in the CSA's documents differ between 2005 and 2007, and different maps show a variety of names and boundaries.
The subdivisions of Somali have been changed several times, often due to local clan groups claiming their own woreda,
[Tobias Hagmann]
Beyond Clannishness and Colonialism: Understanding political disorder in Ethiopia's Somali Region, 1991-2004
. In: ''Journal of Modern African Studies'' 43(4), 2005 (PDF), p. 12 and the boundary between the Somali and
Oromia
Oromia (Amharic: ) ( om, Oromiyaa) is a regional state in Ethiopia and the homeland of the Oromo people. The capital of Oromia is Addis Ababa.
It is bordered by the Somali Region to the east; the Amhara Region, the Afar Region and the Be ...
Regions is disputed, leading to ambiguity over the status of border areas.
In February 2016, the DDSI parliament added two new zones (for a total of 11), new districts to each of the 9 previous zones, and several city administrations (additions marked below with ‡).
List of districts by zone
Afder Zone
*Chereti Diilhara
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Bare ‡
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Elekere
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GodGod ‡
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Hargelle
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Mirab Imi
* Iligdheere
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Raaso ‡
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Qooxle ‡
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Doollo bay
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Baarey
Dhawa Zone
Dhawa Zone is new in 2016; created from Liben Zone.
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Hudet ‡
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Moyale,_Somali_(special_woreda)‡
*Lahey(zone_administration)
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*Lahey(zone administration)
*Moyale
*Mubaarak ‡
*Qadhaadhumo ‡
*malka mari
*Ceel Goof
*Ceel orba
*Dheer dheertu
*Ceel dheer
Dollo Zone
*Boh (woreda), Boh
*Danot (woreda), Danot
*Daratole
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Gal-Hamur ‡
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Lehel-Yucub ‡
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Warder
Erer Zone
Erer Zone is new in 2016; created from Nogab Zone.
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Fiq ‡
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Lagahida ‡
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Mayaa-muluqo ‡
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Qubi ‡
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Salahad ‡
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Waangaay ‡
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Xamaro ‡
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Yaxoob ‡
Fafan Zone
Fafan ( so, Faafan) is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as the Jijiga zone, so named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Harshin, Awbare, Derwernache, Kebri Beyah, Tuli Gulled ...
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Awbare
Awbare (Amharic: አውበሬ, so, Aw Barre), officially known as Teferi BerTeferi Ber is the name used by the Central Statistical Agency in it''Agricultural Sample Enumeration 2001-2002 (1994 E.C.): Report on Area and Production - Somali Regi ...
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Babille
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Goljano
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Gursum
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Harawo ‡
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Haroorayso
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Harshin
Harshin ( so, Xarshin) is a town and the capital of the Harshin woreda, in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, near the border with Somaliland.
Notable people
* Eid Daahir Farah - Former president of Somali Region. He was Born in Harshin.
Demogr ...
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Jijiga
Jijiga (, am, ጅጅጋ, ''Jijiga'') is the capital city of Somali Region, Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Region in 1995 after it was moved from Gode. Located in the Fafan Zone with 70 km (37 mi) west of the bord ...
(headquarters in Haroorayso) ‡
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Kebri Beyah special woreda ‡
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Qooraan (headquarters in Mulla) ‡
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Shabeeley
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Wajale special woreda ‡
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Tuli Guled
Jarar Zone
Jarar ( so, Jarar) is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as the Degehabur zone, so named after its largest city, Degehabur. Jarar Zone is bordered on the south by Korahe, on the southwest by Nogob, on the northwest by ...
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Araarso
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Awaare
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Bilcil buur ‡
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Birqod
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Daroor
Daroor woreda ( so, Daroor, also spelled , , and , Ge'ez ዳሮር) is one of the woredas (districts) of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was announced in 2010 by the President of the Somali Region. Part of the Jarar zone, Daroor is bordered ...
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Degehabur Special Zone
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Dhagaxmadow
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Dig ‡
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Gunagado
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Misraq Gashamo
Misraq Gashamo ("East Gashamo") is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jarar zone, Misraq Gashamo is bordered on the south by the Werder Zone, on the southwest by Gunagadow, on the west by Aware, and on the north by ...
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Yoocaale
Korahe Zone
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Boodaley ‡
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Ceel-Ogadeen ‡
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Dobawein
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Higloley ‡
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Kebri Dahar special woreda
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Kudunbuur ‡
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Laas-dhankayre ‡
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Marsin
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Shekosh
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Shilavo
Liben Zone
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Bokolmayo
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Deka Softi
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Dollo Ado
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Filtu
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Kersa Dula
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Gooro bakaksa
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Gurra damole
Nogob Zone
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Ayun ‡
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Duhun
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Elweyne: administrative town of Nogob zone.
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Gerbo
* Hararey/Xaraarey ‡
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Hora-shagax ‡
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Segeg
Shabelle Zone
Shabelle is one of nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as Gode ( so, Godey, ar, غودي), so named after its largest city, Gode. Shabelle is bordered on the west by Afder, on the north by Fiq, on the northeast ...
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Abaaqoorow ‡
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Adadle
Adadle is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Gode Zone, Adadle is bordered on the west by the Afder Zone, on the north by the Shebelle River which separates it from Gode, on the east by Kelafo, and on the south by Soma ...
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Beercaano
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Danan
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Elele
Elele is a town in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State, Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in ...
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Ferfer
Ferfer is a town in the Ethiopian Somali Regional State, on the border with the Somali Hiran region (Beledweyne District). The town straddles the disputed 1950's-era Provisional Administrative Line (as depicted on virtually all worldwide maps, ...
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Gode Special Zone
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Imiberi
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Kelafo
Kelafo ( so, Qalaafe, am, ቀላፎ, translit=Qällafo) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Gode Zone of the Somali Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 233 meters above sea level.
The UN-OCHA-E ...
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Mustahil
Sitti Zone
Sitti Zone ( so, Gobolka Sitti), formerly known as Shinile, is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia.
Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region and stretching across the savanna north of the Ahmar Mountains, Sitti is bordered on the ...
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Adigala
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Afdem
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Ayesha
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Bike ‡
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Dambal
Dambala is a village in the gadag district of the state of Karnataka, India. It was an ancient center of Buddhism and remained so as late as the 12th century. Dambal is at an elevation of .
Demographics
India census, Dambala had a population ...
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Erer
Erer is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, it is located 51km east of Shinile. It is the administrative center of Erer woreda.
Overview
Erer has had telephone service at least as early as 1967. Rec ...
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Gablalu ‡
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Mieso
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Shinile
Shinile ( so, Shiniile) is a town in eastern Ethiopia. Located in the Shinile Zone of the Somali Region, it is 9km northeast of Dire Dawa, the first station of the Ethio-Djibouti Railways east of Dire Dawa is at Shinile.
Demographics
The to ...
See also
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Districts of Ethiopia
Districts of Ethiopia, also called woredas ( am, ወረዳ; ''woreda''), are the third level of the administrative divisions of Ethiopia – after '' zones'' and the '' regional states''.
These districts are further subdivided into a number of ...
References
{{First-level administrative divisions of Ethiopia
Somali
Somali Region