Jijiga
Jijiga
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From left: Dusk view of Jijiga; Outskirt of Jijiga; Metropolis of Jijiga; Jigjiga's camel transportation; Sayyid Mohammed Statue | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′N 42°48′E / 9.350°N 42.800°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Somali |
| Zone | Fafan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | AbdiHakiim HadiS Dahir |
| Elevation | 1,634 m (5,361 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 203,588 |
• Estimate (2021) | 483,000 |
| • Density | 1,456/km2 (3,770/sq mi) |
| estimated | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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Jijiga (Somali: Jigjiga, Amharic: ጅጅጋ, 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. Jigjiga is traditionally the seat of the Bartire Garad Wiil-Waal of the Jidwaaq Absame. The International airport is named after him.