Jijiga

Capital of Somali Region, Ethiopia

Jijiga (Somali: Jigjiga, Amharic: ጅጅጋ, romanized: Jijiga) is the capital city of Somali Region, Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Region in 1995 after it was moved from Gode. Located in the Fafan Zone with 75 km (37 mi) west of the border with Somaliland, the city has an elevation of 1,634 metres above sea level.

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