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 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.

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.