This is a list of the cities and woredas (districts), in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, compiled from material on the Central Statistical Agency (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,CSA: Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census Results (PDF file), pp. 72-74 and different maps (PDF file)Map of Somali Region at Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency of Ethiopia (PDF file) 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: . In: Journal of Modern African Studies 43(4), 2005 (PDF), p. 12 and the boundary between the Somali and Oromia 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 Bare ‡ Elekere GodGod ‡ Hargelle Mirab Imi Ilig Dheere Raaso ‡ Qooxle ‡ Doollo bay Baarey washaaqo ciid laami xagar moqor
Dhawa Zone Dhawa Zone is new in 2016; created from Liben Zone. Hudet ‡ Lahey(zone administration) Mubaarak ‡ Qadhaadhumo ‡ malka mari Ceel Goof Ceel orba Dheer dheertu Ceel dheer
Dollo Zone Boh Danot Daratole Geladin <!see also Geladi (woreda). Duplicate?--> Gal-Hamur ‡ Lehel-Yucub ‡ Warder Yamarugley Urmadag
Erer Zone Erer Zone is new in 2016; created from Nogab Zone. Fiq ‡ Lagahida ‡ Mayaa-muluqo ‡ Qubi ‡ Salahad ‡ Waangaay ‡ Xamaro ‡ Yaxoob ‡
Fafan Zone Awbare Babille Goljano Gursum Harawo ‡ Haroorays Harshin Jijiga (headquarters in Haroorayso) ‡ Kebri Beyah special woreda ‡ Qooraan (headquarters in Mulla) ‡ Shabeeley Wajale special woreda ‡ Tuli Guled
Jarar Zone Araarso Awaare Bilcil buur ‡ Birqod Daroor Degehabur Special Zone Dhagaxmadow Dig ‡ Gunagado Misraq Gashamo Yoocaale
Korahe Zone Boodaley ‡ Ceel-Ogadeen ‡ Dobawein Higloley ‡ Kebri Dahar special woreda Kudunbuur ‡ Laas-dhankayre ‡ Marsin Shekosh Shilavo
Liben Zone Bokolmayo Deka Softi Dollo Ado Filtu Kersa Dula Gooro bakaksa Gurra damole
Nogob Zone Ayun ‡ Duhun Elweyne, Ceelwayne: Gerbo administrative town of Nogob zone. Hararey/Xaraarey ‡ Hora-shagax ‡ Segeg
Shabelle Zone Abaaqoorow ‡ Adadle Beercaano Danan Elele ‡ Ferfer Gode Special Zone Imiberi Kelafo Mustahil
Sitti Zone Adigala Afdem Ayesha Bike ‡ Dambal Erer Gablalu ‡ Mieso Shinile Dhunyar Daymeed
See also Districts of Ethiopia
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