Dikhil Region - Overview

Overview

The Region is bordered by the Tadjoura Region to the northwest, the Arta Region to the northeast, the Ali Sabieh Region to the east, and Ethiopia to the west and south.

Prior to the creation of the Arta Region in 2003, the Dikhil Region also had a border with the Djibouti Region and Gulf of Tadjoura.

The Dikhil Region includes part of Lake Abbe. It also contains Lake Laitali, Lake Gummare and Lake Bario, all of which drain into Lake Abbe and are situated along the Dikhil-Ethiopia border.

The Dikhil Region's capital is the town of Dikhil.

According to the 2009 Census, the local population consists of 88,948 individuals, 41,552 of whom are nomads.