Ali Sabieh Region
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The Ali Sabieh Region is one of the six Regions
of Djibouti
. The Region borders the Arta Region
to the north, the Dikhil Region
to the west, the Ethiopia
to the south, and Somalia
to the east.
Prior to the creation of the Arta Region
in 2003, the Ali Sabieh Region also had a border with the Djibouti Region.
The capital of the Ali Sabieh Region is Ali Sabieh
. Other major localities include Holhol
and Ali Adde.
According to the 2009 Census, the population of the region was 86,949, including 22,630 in the town of Ali Sabieh
, and 37,033 nomads.
Regions of Djibouti
-See also:*ISO 3166-2:DJ*...
of Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
. The Region borders the Arta Region
Arta Region
The Arta Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Gulf of Tadjoura, Tadjoura Region, and Djibouti Region to the north, Dikhil Region to the west and south-west, the Ali Sabieh region to the south, and Somalia to the east....
to the north, the Dikhil Region
Dikhil Region
The Dikhil Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Tadjoura Region to the north-west, the Arta Region to the north-east, the Ali Sabieh Region to the east, and Ethiopia to the west and south....
to the west, the Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
to the south, and Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
to the east.
Prior to the creation of the Arta Region
Arta Region
The Arta Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Gulf of Tadjoura, Tadjoura Region, and Djibouti Region to the north, Dikhil Region to the west and south-west, the Ali Sabieh region to the south, and Somalia to the east....
in 2003, the Ali Sabieh Region also had a border with the Djibouti Region.
The capital of the Ali Sabieh Region is Ali Sabieh
Ali Sabieh
`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.-History:Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled...
. Other major localities include Holhol
Holhol
Holhol is a town in Djibouti. It is located in the Ali Sabieh region.-Transport:Holhol is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway. It lies along National Highway 5.-External links:* *...
and Ali Adde.
According to the 2009 Census, the population of the region was 86,949, including 22,630 in the town of Ali Sabieh
Ali Sabieh
`Ali Sabieh is a city located in southern Djibouti and `Ali Sabieh is served by a station on the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway.-History:Following the conclusion of the 1977-1978 Ogaden War, `Ali Sabieh, along with Dikhil, accommodated three quarters of the 8,000 Issa Somalis who had fled...
, and 37,033 nomads.