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Arta Region Gobolka Carta إقليم عرتا | |
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Country | Djibouti |
Administrative centre | Arta |
Area | |
• Total | 1,800 km2 (700 sq mi) |
Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 48,922[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
ISO 3166 code | DJ-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 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.