WSomalia is officially divided into eighteen (18) administrative regions, which in turn are subdivided into ninety (90) districts.
WSomalia is a federal republic consisting of five federal states as well as the claimed region of Somaliland. Somalia is further subdivided into eighteen administrative regions, which are in turn subdivided into districts.
WAwdal is a region in Somaliland. It was separated from Woqooyi Galbeed and became a province in 1984; it is the most northwesterly province of Somaliland. To the east it borders Maroodi Jeex and to its north-west it borders Djibouti, to its south and south-west lies Ethiopia and the Gulf of Aden to its north. The province has an estimated population of 673,263. The region comprises the four districts of Borama, the regional capital, Baki, Lughaya, and Zeila.
WBakool is a region (gobol) in southwestern Somalia.
WBenaadir is an administrative region (gobol) in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. It is bordered to the northwest by the Shabelle river, and to the southeast by the Somali Sea. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at 1,650,227 in 2014.
WBari is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia.
WBay is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.
WBenaadir is an administrative region (gobol) in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. It is bordered to the northwest by the Shabelle river, and to the southeast by the Somali Sea. Although by far the smallest administrative region in Somalia, it has the largest population, estimated at 1,650,227 in 2014.
WGalguduud is an administrative region (gobol) of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb.
WGedo is an administrative region (gobol) in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the Somali regions of Bakool, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe, and Jubbada Hoose further down east. The southern parts of Gedo, west of the Jubba River, used to be part of the old British Trans-Juba region during half of the seventy years of colonial era in Africa from 1890 to 1960. The British and Italians fought twice over this area. The first democratically elected governor of the administrative region was Hussein Farey, who entered office in 2008.
WHaysimo is a newly appointed province in Somaliland. Before its formation in mid 2014, the Haysimo territory was part of the Sanaag and Sool regions. The capital of the region is the historic town of Taleh. The region also consists of Sarmaanyo, Godaalo, Halin, Gaulo, Arroley and Shahda districts.
WHiman and Heeb was an autonomous region in the Federal Republic of Somalia. Formed in 2008, its capital was the central town of Adado (Cadaado). In 2015 Himan and Heeb merged with Galmudug to form a much larger Galmudug which consists of Mudug and Galguduud regions.
WHiran is an administrative region (gobol) in central Somalia and part of the Hirshabelle State.
WLower Juba is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region. It has green forests and wild life animals such as lions, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and hyenas.
WLower Shabelle is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.
WMaakhir, officially the Maakhir State of Somalia was a short-lived quasi-state in northern Somalia. In January 2009, it was incorporated into Puntland.
WMaroodi Jeex, formerly known as Woqooyi Galbeed is an administrative region (gobol) located in Somaliland. It is considered to be the most populous region in the self-declared but internationally unrecognised Republic of Somaliland.
WMiddle Juba is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the autonomous Jubaland region.
WMiddle Shabelle is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia.
WMudug is an administrative region (gobol) in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
WNugal is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia.
WThe following is a list of regions of Somaliland
WZeila and Lughaya, is a region in west of Somaliland. The region has a total area of 8,639 km2. Its main city is Zeila, which is situated on the coast. Lughaya, Asha Addo, Harirad, Jidhi and Lawyacado are the other principal cities in the region. Most residents of the region belong to the Gadabuursi and Issa subclans of the Dir clan family.
WSanaag is an administrative region (gobol) in northern Somalia, within the autonomous region of Somaliland. Sanaag has a long coastline facing the Gulf of Aden to the north, and is bordered by the Somali regions of Sahil, Togdheer, Sool and Bari. Its capital city is Erigavo.
WSool is an administrative region in Somaliland.
WTogdheer is an administrative region in the Republic of Somaliland.