Dikhil Region

Dikhil Region
Country	Djibouti
Capital	Dikhil
Population
– Total	88,948

The Dikhil Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Tadjoura Region to the north-west, the Arta Region to the north-east, 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 contains part of Lake Abbe. It also contains Lake Laitali, Lake Gummare, and Lake Bario; all of which drain into Lake Abbe. All of these lakes are along the Dikhil-Ethiopia border.

The capital of the Dikhil Region is Dikhil. Other major localities include As Ela, Galafi, and Yoboki.

According to the 2009 Census, the population of the region was 88,948, with almost half of them (41,552) nomads.

Coordinates: 11°06′N 42°22′E / 11.1°N 42.367°E / 11.1; 42.367