Arta Region

Arta Region
Gobolka Carta
إقليم عرتا
Country Djibouti
Administrative centreArta
Area
 • Total1,800 km2 (700 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total48,922[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
ISO 3166 codeDJ-AR

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 sub-prefectures 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 Somalia lies to the east.

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.

  1. ^ "Djibouti Population". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-09-08.