Administrative divisions
18 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AwdalBakoolBanadirBariBayGalgaduudGedoHiiraanLower JubaLower ShebelleMiddle JubaMiddle ShebelleMudugNugaalSanaagSoolTogdheerWoqooyi Galbeed
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 637,700 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 821,400 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 18 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of EthiopiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 3,025 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,385 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Djibouti 61 km; Ethiopia 1,640 km; Kenya 684 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat to undulating plateau rising to hills in northCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | principally desert; northeast monsoon (December to February), moderate temperatures in north and hot in south; southwest monsoon (May to October), torrid in the north and hot in the south, irregular rainfall, hot and humid periods (tangambili) between monsoonsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | uranium and largely unexploited reserves of iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt, natural gas, likely oil reservesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Shimbiris 2,460 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 410 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer; floods during rainy seasonCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
