States and regions of Somalia

Template:Pp-semi-indef Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Somalia is a federal republic. It consists of 6 federal member states--Somaliland (claimed but uncontrolled), Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshaabelle, South West, and Jubaland<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>--as well as an interim administration, Khatumo, and a regional administration, Banaadir. Somalia is further subdivided into 18 administrative regions (gobollo, singular gobol),<ref name=2009factbook>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which are in turn subdivided into districts.

HistoryEdit

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.<ref name=2009factbook/> In November 2014, the South West State of Somalia was established.<ref name="Sswseanc">Template:Cite news</ref> Hirshabelle State was formed in October 2016.<ref name="garoweonline.com">Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name="FRSom">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Gttsdpc">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> To this end, the legislature in December 2014 passed a law establishing the Boundary and Federalization Commission.<ref name="Spetbobaf">Template:Cite news</ref> The body is mandated with determining the boundaries of the country's constituent states, as well as arbitrating between these states.<ref name="Cabfbfnecbfectbft">Template:Cite news</ref>

Federal member statesEdit

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Map of Somalia's states and regions

Somalia is officially divided into 6 federal member states, including the unrecognized country of Somaliland which remains claimed but uncontrolled.<ref name="somalireview.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="garoweonline.com" /><ref name=":0" />

Regional administrationsEdit

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

Banaadir

RegionsEdit

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;<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Banaadir shrank to consist of only Mogadishu at the same time.<ref>Mukhtar, 2011, p.48</ref>

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

ReferencesEdit

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