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States and regions of Somalia

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Somalia is a federal republic. It consists of 6 federal member states--Somaliland, Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshaabelle, South West, and Jubaland{{Cite web |title=Federal Member States |url=https://mop.gov.so/federal-member-states/ |website=Ministry of Planning}}--as well as an interim administration, Khatumo, and a regional administration, Banaadir. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 administrative regions (gobollo, singular gobol),{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/somalia/|title=Somalia|access-date=2009-05-31|date=2009-05-14|work=World Factbook|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency}} which are in turn subdivided into districts.

History

Puntland is a federal state in the northeast of Somalia. Galmudug is a federal state in central Somalia. Jubaland is a federal state in the south of Somalia. In November 2014, the South West State of Somalia was established.{{cite news|title=SOMALIA: South-west state endorses a new constitution|url=http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/11/somalia-south-west-state-endorses-a-new-constitution/|access-date=9 November 2014|agency=Raxanreeb|date=8 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109181558/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2014/11/somalia-south-west-state-endorses-a-new-constitution/|archive-date=9 November 2014}} Hirshabelle State was formed in October 2016.{{cite news|title=New President elected for Hir-Shabelle state|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-new-president-elected-for-hir-shabelle-state|access-date=17 October 2016|agency=Garoweonline|date=17 October 2016}} Khatumo State in the north central region was recognized in 2023.

The Federal Parliament is tasked with selecting the ultimate number and boundaries of autonomous regional states within the Federal Republic of Somalia.{{cite web |title=The Federal Republic of Somalia – Harmonized Draft Constitution |url=http://www.somaliweyn.com/pages/news/Aug_12/Somalia_Constitution_English_FOR_WEB.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124010543/http://www.somaliweyn.com/pages/news/Aug_12/Somalia_Constitution_English_FOR_WEB.pdf |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |access-date=2 August 2012 |publisher=Federal Government of Somalia}}{{cite web|title=Guidebook to the Somali Draft Provisional Constitution|url=http://unpos.unmissions.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=v067edqd7a8%3D&tabid=9705&language=en-US|access-date=2 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120021547/http://unpos.unmissions.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=v067edqd7a8%3D&tabid=9705&language=en-US|archive-date=20 January 2013}} To this end, the legislature in December 2014 passed a law establishing the Boundary and Federalization Commission.{{cite news|title=Somali parliament endorses the bill of boundaries and federalism|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=7465|access-date=21 December 2014|newspaper=Goobjoog|date=21 December 2014}} The body is mandated with determining the boundaries of the country's constituent states, as well as arbitrating between these states.{{cite news|title=Cabinet approves Bills for National Electoral Commission, Boundary and Federalization Commission and a $216 M budget for 2015|url=http://goobjoog.com/english/?p=6347|access-date=19 November 2014|agency=Goobjoog|date=18 November 2014}}

Federal member states

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Somalia is officially divided into 7 federal member states, including the unrecognized country of Somaliland.{{Cite web |date=10 October 2016 |title=Somalia's regional states submit Upper House nominations |url=http://somalireview.com/2016/10/somalias-regional-states-submit-upper-house-nominations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202215932/http://somalireview.com/2016/10/somalias-regional-states-submit-upper-house-nominations/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |access-date=6 January 2023 |website=Somali Review}}

Regional administrations

The Banaadir Regional Administration (BRA) covers the area of the capital city Mogadishu, and does not belong to any federal member state.

Regions

President of Somalia Mohamed Siad Barre established five of these regions in 1974 and 1975 for biased clan reasons, Middle Juba, Lower Juba, Gedo, Bay, and Bakool;{{cite book|author=Mohamed Haji Mukhtar|title=Historical Dictionary of Somalia|publisher=Scarecrow Press|place=Lanham, MD and Oxford|date=2011|issue=87|page=129}} Banaadir shrank to consist of only Mogadishu at the same time.Mukhtar, 2011, p.48

Below are the regions of Somalia, with their capitals shown in parentheses:

See also

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References

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