Somalia

Census Results


1975-02-07
1987-02-15 7,114,431

General Information


Official name the Somali Republic
Official name [native] Solomon Islands «English»
Capital Honiara
Capital [native] Honiara «English»
Region Eastern Africa
ISO code SO
Statistical agency

Name in Chinese 所罗门群岛
Name in Arabic جزر سليمان
Name in Spanish las Islas Salomón
Name in Russian Соломоновы Острова
Name in French les Îles Salomon

Administrative units

administrative unitscapitalarea (sq.km.)population
AwdalBaki  
Bakol (Bakool)Xuddur27,000 
Banadir (Banaadir)Mogadishu1,657 
Bari (North East)Boosaaso70,000 
BayBaydhabo39,000 
Galgaduud (Galgadoud)Dhuusa Marreeb43,000 
Gedu (Gedo)Garbahaarrey32,000 
Hiran (Hiiraan)Beledweyne34,000 
Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose)Kismaayo61,000 
Lower Shabelle (Shabeellaha Hoose)Marka25,000 
MudugGaalkacyo70,000 
Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe)Bu'aale23,000 
Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe)Jawhar22,000 
Nugal (Nugaal)Garoowe50,000 
Sanag (Sanaag)Ceerigaabo54,000 
Sool (Soul)Laascaanood  
Toghdeer (Tojtier)Burco41,000 
Woqooyi GalbeedHargeysa45,000 
total 637,657 
source: Arab Organization for Agricultural Development.
note: Shabelle aka Shebli; Woqooyi Galbeed aka North West.

Expanded administrative units

administrative unitscapitalarea (sq.km.)population
AwdalBaki  
Baki   
Boroma   
Lughaye   
Zeylac   
Bakol (Bakool)Xuddur27,000 
Ceel Barde   
Hudur   
Tiyeglow   
Wajid   
Yeed   
Banadir (Banaadir)Mogadishu1,657 
Abdi Asis   
Bondhere   
Darkeynle   
Hamar Weyne   
Heliwa   
Hara Jabjab   
Hodan   
Hawle Wadaag   
Karaan   
Shangani   
Shibis Waberi   
Wadajir   
Wardhiglye   
Yaqship   
Bari (North East)Boosaaso70,000 
Caluula   
Bander Beyla   
Bossaso   
Iskhushuban   
Kandala   
Qardho   
BayBaydhabo39,000 
Baidoa (Baydhaba)   
Bur Hakaba   
Dinsor   
Qansadhere   
Galgaduud (Galgadoud)Dhuusa Marreeb43,000 
Cabudwaaq   
Cadaado   
Ceel Buur   
Ceel Dheer   
Dhusa-Mareeb   
Gal Hareeri   
Gedu (Gedo)Garbahaarrey32,000 
Bardhere   
Beletxawa   
Ceelwaaq   
Dolow   
Garbaharey   
Luuq   
Hiran (Hiiraan)Beledweyne34,000 
Belet Weyne   
Bulo-Burte   
Jalalaqsi   
Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose)Kismaayo61,000 
Afmadow   
Badhadhe   
Jamame   
Kismayo   
Lower Shabelle (Shabeellaha Hoose)Marka25,000 
Braawe   
Kurtun Warrey   
Mark Afgooye   
Qoryoyley   
Sablaale   
Wanlaweyne   
MudugGaalkacyo70,000 
Galkacyo   
Goldogob   
Xarardheere   
Hobyo   
Jariban   
Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe)Bu'aale23,000 
Buale   
Jilib   
Sakow   
Middle Shabelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe)Jawhar22,000 
Adan Yabal   
Ballcad   
Caadale   
Jowhar   
Nugal (Nugaal)Garoowe50,000 
Burtinle   
Dan Gorayo   
Eyl   
Garoowe   
Sanag (Sanaag)Ceerigaabo54,000 
Badhan   
Ceel Afweyn   
Ceerigabo   
Dhahar   
Las Qorey   
Sool (Soul)Laascaanood  
Caynabo   
Las Caanood   
Taleex   
Xudun   
Toghdeer (Tojtier)Burco41,000 
Buuhoodle   
Burco   
Odwenyen   
Sheikh   
Woqooyi GalbeedHargeysa45,000 
Berbera   
Gebiley   
Hargeysa   
total 637,657 
source: Arab Organization for Agricultural Development.
note: Shabelle aka Shebli; Woqooyi Galbeed aka North West.