Districts & Counties of Somalia map & data
Somalia has 118 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 18 regions. The most are in Lower Shebelle (14), Bari (12) and Banadir (11). The largest include HOBYO, BADHAN and JARIBAN.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Shebelle | 14 | 12% |
| Bari | 12 | 10% |
| Banadir | 11 | 9.3% |
| Galgaduud | 11 | 9.3% |
| Gedo | 8 | 6.8% |
| Middle Shebelle | 8 | 6.8% |
| Lower Juba | 7 | 5.9% |
| Mudug | 6 | 5.1% |
| Hiiraan | 5 | 4.2% |
| Bakool | 5 | 4.2% |
| Bay | 5 | 4.2% |
| Togdheer | 4 | 3.4% |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 4 | 3.4% |
| Sool | 4 | 3.4% |
| Middle Juba | 4 | 3.4% |
| Awdal | 4 | 3.4% |
| Sanaag | 3 | 2.5% |
| Nugaal | 3 | 2.5% |
Largest districts and counties in Somalia
- HOBYOMudug · 23,020.7 km²
- BADHANSanaag · 22,901.2 km²
- JARIBANMudug · 19,102.1 km²
- AFMADOWLower Juba · 19,038.9 km²
- BURHAKABABay · 18,065.5 km²
- BERBERAWoqooyi Galbeed · 15,867.4 km²
- BARDERAGedo · 15,715.1 km²
- LAS ANODSool · 14,664.8 km²
- EL AFWEYNSanaag · 13,763.8 km²
- BURAOTogdheer · 13,463.9 km²
- ERIGAVOSanaag · 12,721.2 km²
- TALEHSool · 11,610 km²
- GAROWENugaal · 11,513.9 km²
- DINSOORBay · 11,142.1 km²
- BENDER BAYLABari · 11,093.3 km²
- DANGOROYOBari · 10,346.7 km²
- BADHADHELower Juba · 10,201.5 km²
- BAIDOABay · 9,958.4 km²
- BELET WEYNEHiiraan · 9,655.7 km²
- EL WAKGedo · 9,379.6 km²
- AYNABOSool · 9,220.2 km²
- ELGARASGalgaduud · 8,811.5 km²
- BULO BURTIHiiraan · 8,753 km²
- QANDALABari · 8,611.1 km²
- EYLNugaal · 8,590.1 km²
- KISMAYOLower Juba · 8,564.2 km²
- DUSAMREBGalgaduud · 8,531.4 km²
- ISKUSHUBANBari · 8,526.9 km²
- HARGEISAWoqooyi Galbeed · 8,475.9 km²
- HUDUNSool · 8,044.9 km²
- EL BARDEBakool · 7,737.6 km²
- TIYEGLOBakool · 7,645.9 km²
- ADADOGalgaduud · 7,115.8 km²
- ODWAYNETogdheer · 7,041.9 km²
- GARDOBari · 7,023.3 km²
- BUAALEMiddle Juba · 7,016.2 km²
- GALKAYU SOUTHMudug · 6,958.1 km²
- ZEILAAwdal · 6,819.2 km²
- LUGHAYAAwdal · 6,723.1 km²
- BOSSASOBari · 6,416.5 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Somalia?
This layer holds 118 districts and counties in Somalia, the most of them in Lower Shebelle. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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