Sitti Zone

Sitti Zone
Gobolka Sitti
Map of Sitti Zone
Map showing Somali Region in Ethiopia
CountryEthiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneSitti
CapitalDire Dawa Shinile
Area
  Total
56,626 km2 (39,300 sq mi)
Population
 (2014-2017)
  Total
3,546,168
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Sitti Zone (Somali: Gobolka Sitti), formerly known as Shinile, is a zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia.

Located at the northwestern point of the Somali Region and stretching across the savanna north of the Ahmar Mountains, Sitti is bordered on the south by Dire Dawa and the Oromia Region, on the west by the Afar Region, on the north by Djibouti, on the east by Somaliland, and on the southeast by Fafan Zone. Other towns and cities in this zone include Aysha, Shinile, Dewele, Harewa, Adigale, Erer, Bike and Āfdem. Part of the northwestern corner is occupied by the Yangudi Rassa National Park, which is a notable local landmark.