Sitti Zone
Zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sitti Zone (Somali: Gobolka Sitti), formerly known as Shinile,[2] is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia.
Sitti Zone
Gobolka Sitti | |
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Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Somali |
Zone | Sitti |
Capital | Shinile |
Area | |
• Total | 56,626 km2 (39,300 sq mi) |
Population (2014-2017) | |
• Total | 3,565,320[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region and stretching across the savanna north of the Ahmar Mountains, Sitti is bordered on the south by Dire Dawa and the Oromia Region, on the west by the Afar Region, on the north by Djibouti, on the east by Somalia, and on the southeast by Fafan Zone. Other towns and cities in this zone include Aysha, Shinile, Dewele, Harewa, Hadhagaala, Gotha, Aydora, Milo, Erer, Mulu, Hurso, Bike, Asbuli and Āfdem. Part of the northwestern corner is occupied by the Yangudi Rassa National Park, which is a notable local landmark.