Afder Zone
Afder (Somali: Afdheer) is one of the eleven Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Afder is bordered on the southwest by the Ganale Dorya River which separates it from the Liben Zone, on the west by the Oromia Region, on the north by Nogob Zone, on the northeast by Shabele Zone, and on south by the Somalia federal states of Hirshabelle, South West and Jubaland. The administrative center of Afder is Hargele; other towns in Afder include West Imey, and Cherti Districts (hargeele ) (Baarey) (Jarati) (Ceelkari) (West imeey) (Dolow bay) (Qooxle ) (Godgod) (Godcusbo)
Afder Zone
Gobolka Afdheer Gobalka khayraadka | |
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Map of Afder Zone | |
Nickname: hooyga nabda | |
Afder Zone Location within Ethiopia | |
Coordinates: 5°15′N 43°00′E | |
Country | Ethiopia |
Region | Somali |
Zone | Afder |
Government Somali Region | |
• Type | nuur carabey |
• shukri hassan bare | mohamed abdi hamow |
Area | |
• Urban | 49,321 km2 (19,043 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• City | 936,290 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Area code | 3577 |
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