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
Map of Afder Zone
Nickname: 
hooyga nabda
Afder Zone
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 5°15′N 43°00′E
CountryEthiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneAfder
Government
Somali Region
  Typenuur carabey
  shukri hassan baremohamed abdi hamow
Area
  Urban
49,321 km2 (19,043 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  City936,290
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Area code3577
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