Somali Region Deegaanka Soomaalida Soomaali Galbeed
Regional state
Flag Seal
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

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.