Arta Region
Arta Region (Arabic: إقليم عرتا, Somali: Gobolka Carta) is one of the six regions of Djibouti. It was officially created in 2003 by the regrouping of districts of the regions of Dikhil and Djibouti. It is situated in the south-central of the country, bordering the Tadjoura Region to the north, and the Djibouti Region to the north-east, and Dikhil Region the Ali Sabieh Region to the south, the country of Somaliland lies to the east.
Arta Region Gobolka Carta إقليم عرتا | |
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Region (Gobolka) | |
| Country | Djibouti |
| Administrative centre | Arta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,800 km2 (700 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 98,978 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| ISO 3166 code | DJ-AR |
The capital of Arta Region is Arta. Other towns include We`a, Damerjog and Loyada. The Hemed mountain is the highest point in the region of Arta.
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