Shabelle Zone

Shabelle Zone
Gobalka Shabelle
Map of Shabelle Zone
Map of Shabelle Zone
Shabelle Zone is located in Ethiopia
Shabelle Zone
Shabelle Zone
Location within Ethiopia
Coordinates: 6°00′N 43°45′E / 6.000°N 43.750°E / 6.000; 43.750
CountryEthiopia
RegionSomali
ZoneGode
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
464,253
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Shabelle is one of nine Zones of the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as Gode (Somali: Godey, Arabic: غودي), so named after its largest city, Gode. Shabelle is bordered on the west by Afder, on the north by Fiq, on the northeast by Korahe. On the south it borders the Provisional Administrative Line of Somalia along the borders of the Hirshabelle and Galmudug federal states.