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Capital of Somali Region, Ethiopia
Jijiga (Somali: Jigjiga, Amharic: ጅጅጋ, romanized: Jijiga) is the capital city of Somali Region, Ethiopia. It became the capital of the Somali Region in
Jijiga
1977–78 battle between Somalia and Ethiopia
The Battle of Jijiga was a series of battles that was part of the Ogaden War. The battles were fought in Jijiga, Ethiopia and was one the largest battles
Battle_of_Jijiga
University in Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia
Jijiga University is a university in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali Region, Ethiopia. Jijiga is located in the south eastern part of Ethiopia, 635
Jijiga_University
Airport in Jijiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia
HAJJ) (also known as Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport) is a public airport serving Jijiga, the capital city of the Somali Region in eastern Ethiopia. The airport
Jijiga_Gerad_Wilwal_Airport
Historic name of Somali Region in Ethiopia
Ethiopian administrators and military personnel only resided in Harar and Jijiga. Control over the region was expressed through intermittent raids and expeditions
Ogaden
Regional State in Eastern Ethiopia
to the north, Somalia to the east and south; and Kenya to the southwest. Jijiga is the capital of the state. The Somali regional government is composed
Somali_Region
Mountain range in the Ethiopian Highlands
located approximately 11 km (7 mi) south of Dire Dawa, 12 km (7 mi) from Jijiga by road. This mountain was mentioned by the British explorer Richard F.
Ahmar_Mountains
1977–1978 war between Ethiopia and Somalia over Ogaden region
tanks, 156 artillery pieces and 46 combat aircraft) prevailed at Harar and Jijiga, and began to push the Somalis systematically out of the Ogaden. On 23 March
Ogaden_War
District in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Jijiga (Somali: Jigjiga) is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Jijiga Zone, Jijiga is bordered on the south by Kebri Beyah
Jijiga_(woreda)
1977 invasion of Somalia in the Ethiopian territory
attacked Ethiopia in two formations. The main force had the aim of seizing Jijiga, Harar and Dire Dawa while a secondary force assaulted Dolo, Gode and Imi
Somali_invasion_of_Ogaden
Ethnic Somalis living in Ethiopia
territories of the Gadabuursi and Issa clans (encompassing present-day Shinile, Jijiga, and Awbare) as belonging to the Ethiopian Empire. In 1896, Emperor Menelik
Somalis_in_Ethiopia
Zone in Somali Region of Ethiopia
Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as the Jijiga Zone, so named after its largest city, Jijiga. Other towns and cities in this zone include Awbare
Fafan_Zone
Town in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Region, near the border with Somaliland on the main trade route between Jijiga and the sea. It is the administrative centre of the Awbare district. It
Awbare
published by the Minnesota Department of Humanities. The Jijiga Gerad Wilwal Airport in Jijiga, Ethiopia is named after him. Powers, Lyall (2012-11-02)
Wiil_Waal
Town in Somali Region, Ethiopia
upgrade of the 165-kilometer road between Degahabur and the Regional capital, Jijiga, to an all-weather asphalt road, was announced to be almost complete on
Degehabur
Dar 498,735 8.Shashamane 452,945 9.Gondar 450,244 10.Hawassa 444,909 11.Jijiga 422,225 12.Dilla 360,925 13.Jimma 336,448 14.Dessie 306,979 15.Kombolcha
List of cities and towns in Ethiopia
List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Ethiopia
Somali Clan
very large population in Afdher, Dollo, Shabelle, Jarar, Dira Dawa and Jijiga. The Saransor comprise four major sub-clans include Gaalje'el, Degoodi,
Saransoor
District in Somali Region, Ethiopia
on the south by Gunagado, on the west by Degehabur, on the north by the Jijiga Zone, on the northeast by Somaliland, and on the east by Misraq Gashamo
Aware_(woreda)
Somali military commander and revolutionary
Emergency 1970 Zeila uprising Ogaden War Somali invasion of Ogaden Battle of Jijiga Somaliland War of Independence Afraad Rebellion Dhabarooble Ambush Battle
Mohamed_Farah_Dalmar_Yusuf
Country in East Africa
Somalia controlled 90% of the Ogaden and captured strategic cities such as Jijiga and put heavy pressure on Dire Dawa, threatening the train route from the
Somalia
Main battle tank/medium tank family of Soviet origin, 1946
T-90S/SK. During the largest tank battle of the Ogaden War – the Battle of Jijiga (August–September 1977), 124 Somali tanks, mostly T-55s, defeated 108 Ethiopian
T-54/T-55
Agro Pastoralists in Somali, Somali Regional StateEthiopia
9.150; 43.350 Country Somali Regional StateEthiopia Region Somali Zone Jijiga Elevation 1,590 m (5,220 ft) Population (2022) • Total 126,669 Time zone
Hart_Sheik
City in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Shabelle Zone, the city was the capital of the Somali Region until 1995 when Jijiga became the capital Gode Airport, also known as the Ugas Mirad Airport (IATA
Gode
Semitic-speaking ethnic group in the Horn of Africa
inhabited a stretch of land between the Karkaar Mountains, the middle Awash and Jijiga. Oromo migrations have effectively split this putative ethnolinguistic block
Harari_people
City in Somali Region, Ethiopia
southwest by the Fiq Zone, on the northwest by Gursum, on the north by Jijiga and Awbare, on the northeast by Somaliland, and on the east by Harshin.
Kebri_Beyah_(woreda)
Somali musician
spent some time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He later Moved to the city of jijiga, and from there entered Awarre, Which was then a key operational base for
Mohamed_Mooge_Liibaan
Ethiopian group of breeds of cattle
the Guraghe the Hammer the Harar the Jem-Jem or Black Highland Cattle the Jijiga the Mursi the Ogaden Zebu or Lowland Zebu the Smada. Other breeds or types
Abyssinian_Shorthorned_Zebu
Territorial and political dispute
Ethiopian administrators and military personnel only resided in Harar and Jijiga. In the years leading up to the Second Italo-Ethiopian War in 1935, the
Ethiopian–Somali_conflict
Ethiopian reggae singer and songwriter (1975–2013)
for their themes of "love, understanding, and respect". Eyob was born in Jijiga in 1975, during the start of the Ethiopian Civil War. His father, Mekonnen
Eyob_Mekonnen
Clan leader or chief
and Karanle which include: Farah Garad Mohamoud Garad Jijiga Gerad Wilwal Airport, airport in Jijiga, Ethiopia Garado, city in Wollo Province of Amhara Region
Garad
Somali singer
childhood, Seeraar led music teams in school competitions. Seeraar moved to Jijiga, Ethiopia, in 2013. In July 2022, Seeraar hosted a concert at the Target
Suldaan_Seeraar
Somali journalist from 1972 to 2015
contribution to the history of Somalia. He died on 17 November 2015 in Jijiga, Ethiopia. He was buried the next day in Tog-Wajale, his home town. Journalism
Ahmed_Hassan_Awke
1988, after traveling through the Ethiopian towns of Gashamo, Harsin, and Jijiga, he arrived in Dire Dawa, a major city in eastern Ethiopia. There, he realized
Mohamed_Said_Duale
Horse breeds of Ethiopia
(the traditional Ogaden), and is concentrated in the area of the city of Jijiga. The Selale or Oromo is a good breed of riding horse from the Selale or
Ethiopian_horses
Battle of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War
"Hindenburg Wall". The battle was primarily fought to the south of Harar and Jijiga. On 3 October 1935, General Rodolfo Graziani advanced into Ethiopia from
Battle_of_the_Ogaden
Ethiopian military encampment
these katamas evolved into permanent settlements, among those were Irgalem, Jijiga, Galamso, Goba, Dembidolo, Ginir and Negele Borana. Siegbert, Uhlig (2003)
Katama
Airport Humera (Himera, Himora) Tigray HAHU HUE Humera Airport Jijiga Somali HAJJ JIJ Jijiga Gerad Wilwal Airport Jimma Oromia HAJM JIM Aba Segud Airport
List_of_airports_in_Ethiopia
1944 Soviet military offensive during WW2
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Operation_Bagration
Ethiopian writer (born 1958)
has lived in Canada so he speaks and writes in English. Nega was born in Jijiga, the oldest son of Mezlekia, a bureaucrat in the Imperial government. Although
Nega_Mezlekia
Airport in Bole
Kong, Humera,Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta, Jizan, Jeddah, Jijiga, Jimma, Jinka, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo, Juba, Kano, Karachi,[citation needed]
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Addis_Ababa_Bole_International_Airport
1937 massacre of Ethiopians by Italian occupying forces
mistrusted its inhabitants. During the previous year, following the capture of Jijiga by his men, he was inspecting an Ethiopian Orthodox church when he fell
Yekatit_12
Somali politician; President of Somali Region since 2018
Economics from Imperial College London. Mustafe became a teacher at the Jijiga college and was later promoted to vice deputy assistant. He served as deputy
Mustafe_Mohammed_Omer
Social and political movement in Ogaden, Ethiopia
Somalis. During a national holiday ceremony held at the Ogaden town of Jijiga, the grenade thrown at the podium of the stadium also wounded Somali regional
Ogaden National Liberation Front
Ogaden_National_Liberation_Front
Ethiopian politician and military officer (1935–2004)
successes in Somalia and Eritrea, notably as commander of the forces around Jijiga during the Ogaden War. Elevated to the rank of Lt. General, Tesfaye Gebre
Tesfaye_Gebre_Kidan
First battle between Dervish Movement and the Ethiopian Empire
recover all the stolen herds. According to I. M. Lewis, the Dervishes invaded Jijiga in March 1900, however accounts of the battle differ. According to the Ethiopians
Battle_of_Jigjiga_(1900)
Part of the Ogaden War in 1977
capture would secure a southern supply corridor for SNA advances toward Jijiga, Harar, and other regions in southern Ethiopia such as Bale, and Negele
Battle_of_Godey
Ethiopian economist and politician
who is the President of the Somali Region Chamber of Commerce based in Jijiga, Ethiopia. "U.S. Government launches New Program Pastoralist Resilience
Mohamed_Abdulghani
Town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
during the Adal Sultanate period. The writer Nega Mezlekia, an Amhara from Jijiga who had joined the Western Somali Liberation Front, relates how he participated
Chinaksen
Ethiopian military officer
identify General Samora as a member of the leadership group which met in Jijiga following the attack on oilmen at Abole on 24 April 2007, to determine an
Samora_Yunis
District in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Xarshin) is a woreda in Somali Region, Ethiopia. The easternmost woreda of the Jijiga Zone, Harshin is bordered on the south by the Degehabur Zone, on the west
Harshin_(woreda)
1942 WWII battle of the Eastern Front
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Kalach
Zimbabwe Huambo, Angola Huaraz, Peru Ixchiguán, Guatemala (bordering on Cwc) Jijiga, Ethiopia Johannesburg, South Africa Kenscoff, Haiti (bordering on Aw) Kunming
List of cities by Köppen climate classification
List_of_cities_by_Köppen_climate_classification
District in Somali Region, Ethiopia
by:North: Gursum District of the Oromia Region West: Babile District East: Jijiga District South: Goljanno District in the Somali Region Gursum district has
Gursum,_Somali_(woreda)
1977–1978 conflict in Ethiopia; part of Ogaden War
were forced to abandon most of the territory they had occupied. Battle of Jijiga Tareke, Gebru (2000). "The Ethiopia-Somalia War of 1977 Revisited" (PDF)
Battle_of_Harar
Szarek 84 Bishop Poland (Cieszyn) Ali Khalif Galaydh 78 Politician Ethiopia (Jijiga) 9 October 2020 David Refael ben-Ami 70 Singer Israel (Jerusalem) 10 October
List of deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic
List_of_deaths_due_to_the_COVID-19_pandemic
Ethnic group
Akisho are among the most widespread Somali group, Akisho members inhabit Jijiga, Qordhere, Dire Dewa, Bale (Nagelle), Babile, Fayanbiro, Qabri-Bayah, Fiq
Akisho
Battle on the Eastern Front of World War II
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Raseiniai
River in Ethiopia
stream of eastern Ethiopia. A tributary of the Fafen River, it rises near Jijiga to flow in a south-easterly direction. Lehner, Bernhard; Verdin, Kristine;
Jerer_River
Topics referred to by the same term
Institute of Justice, a Human rights nonprofit organization operating in Israel Jijiga Airport, an airport in the Somali Region of Ethiopia This disambiguation
JIJ
Ethnic group of eastern Ethiopia
goats and are usually residents of eastern cities of Ethiopia, such as Jijiga, Gode, Kelafo, Far-libah, Feerfeer, Mustahiil, along with more cities and
Rer_Bare_people
Gendarmerie force in Ethiopia
security Light infantry Size 10,000–14,000 (2013) 42,000 (2017) Garrison/HQ Jijiga Equipment AK-47 AKM Type 56 RPK PKM RPD DShK Dragunov SVD FN FAL RPG-7 WZ-551
Liyu_Police
1974–1991 conflict in Ethiopia
1977: First Battle of Massawa 1977: Siege of Barentu 1977–1978: Battle of Jijiga 1978: Battle of Harar 1982: Red Star Campaign 1988: Battle of Afabet, 17–20
Ethiopian_Civil_War
District in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Afar Region, on the east by Ayesha, and on the southeast by Dembel and Jijiga Zone. Towns in Shinile include Adigale, Harewa, Milo, and Shinile; villages
Shinile_(woreda)
Lagahida, on the west and north by the Oromia Region, on the northeast by the Jijiga Zone, and on the east by the Erer which separates it from Fiq. Based on
Mayumuluka
Region 5,301,868 12,000 441.82 Hawassa Somali Region 6,657,000 279,525 23.82 Jijiga South Ethiopia Regional State 7,584,741 45,209.26 167.73 Wolaita Sodo South
Regions_of_Ethiopia
Ethiopian government agency
Dessie, Dire Dawa, Gambela, Goba, Gondar, Harar, Hosaena, Inda Selassie, Jijiga, Jimma, Mek'ele, Mizan Teferi, Adama, Negele Borana, Nekemte, and Sodo.
Ethiopian_Statistical_Service
1942 battle in the Eastern Front of World War II
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Second_Battle_of_Kharkov
District in Somali Region, Ethiopia
north by Djibouti, on the east by Somaliland, and on the southeast by the Jijiga Zone. Towns in Ayesha include Ayesha, Dewele, Lasarat and Mermedebis. The
Ayesha_(woreda)
Part of the Tunisia Campaign of World War II
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Kasserine_Pass
1982 Iran–Iraq War operation
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Operation_Ramadan
Military unit
fought remnants of Ethiopian forces and resistance fighters in the cities of Jijiga, Dire Dawa, Kombolcha and the Amhara region before returning to Italy. On
29th Infantry Division "Piemonte"
29th_Infantry_Division_"Piemonte"
World War II battle, 1944–1945
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_the_Bulge
Military unit
1969 Somali coup d'état 1977-78 Ogaden War Invasion of Ogaden Battle of Jijiga Battle of Godey 1978 coup attempt 1982 Ethiopian–Somali War Burco-Duuray
Somali_National_Army
Extinct ethnic group of Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
living amongst the Somali in the region between the cities of Harar and Jijiga. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica suggests that this population "may be a remnant
Harla_people
Leadership & Management Institute Addis Ababa Addis Ababa 2009 Jijiga University Jijiga Somali 2007 Jimma College of Teachers Education Jimma Oromia 1961
List of universities and colleges in Ethiopia
List_of_universities_and_colleges_in_Ethiopia
1973–1989 Somali armed separatist group in Ethiopia
1977, a notable ambush occurred near Horakelifo (between Degehabur and Jijiga), resulting in the death of 25 soldiers and officers, with another 24 wounded
Western Somali Liberation Front
Western_Somali_Liberation_Front
Ethiopian pathologist (1935–1997)
Aklilu Lemma አክሊሉ ለማ Born 18 September 1935 Jijiga, Hararghe Province, Ethiopian Empire (now Somali Region, Ethiopia) Died 5 April 1997(1997-04-05) (aged 61)
Aklilu_Lemma
Somali politician (1941–2020)
Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Galaydh died on 8 October 2020 in Jijiga, Ethiopia. From 1966 to 1973 Galaydh worked for the Somali Institute of
Ali_Khalif_Galaydh
Ethiopian politician, writer and aristocrat
Emperor Haile Selassie) had an auspicious start, he was appointed governor of Jijiga in 1917 and was distinguished with the noble and military title of Fit′awrari
Tekle_Hawariat_Tekle_Mariyam
Battle of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Chumb
Former political party in Ethiopia (1994–1998)
regional parliament. Asnake Kefale Adegehe reports he learned from sources in Jijiga that Eid Daahir Farah, the Regional president, avoided convening regular
Ethiopian Somali Democratic League
Ethiopian_Somali_Democratic_League
1969–1991 communist state in the Horn of Africa
hardware and technological capabilities, as was the case in the Battle of Jijiga in mid-September 1977. This initial success surprised many American military
Somali_Democratic_Republic
World War II tank battle between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army from 23 to 30 June 1941
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Brody_(1941)
Town in Sool, Somaliland
conflict between two sub-clans whom both inhabit the city. Hargeisa Las Anod Jijiga Dhummay In October 2018, at least 50 people were killed and 100 others injured
Dhummay
mechanized infantry brigade supported by artillery units First Battle of Jijiga September The Somalis, trying to take the town, lose more than half of their
List_of_battles_1901–2000
in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Awbare is bordered on the southwest by Jijiga, on the west by the Sitti Zone, on the east by Somaliland, and on the southeast
Awbare_(woreda)
Ethiopian politician; the 1960 Ethiopian coup d'etat perpetrator (1924–1960)
landlords who agitated for his replacement. Germame was then reassigned to Jijiga, where he "was immediately confronted with the abject poverty and underdevelopment
Germame_Neway
District located in eastern Oromia state of Ethiopia
Production" Oromia Coffee Cooperative Union website "Field Trip Report: Jijiga, Hartesheik, Kebri Dehar, Fafen and Shinile, Somali Region" UNEUE Report
Tulo
Xamaro ‡ Yaxoob ‡ Awbare Babille Goljano Gursum Harawo ‡ Haroorays Harshin Jijiga (headquarters in Haroorayso) ‡ Kebri Beyah special woreda ‡ Qooraan (headquarters
List of districts in the Somali Region
List_of_districts_in_the_Somali_Region
German forces defeat by Red army in 1943
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
Belgorod–Kharkov_offensive_operation
Political party in Ethiopia
Secretary Alema Koira Vice chairperson Mulu Meja Founded 1998 Headquarters Jijiga, Somali Region Ideology Social democracy Political position Center-left
Ethiopian Social Democratic Party
Ethiopian_Social_Democratic_Party
Ethiopian politician
Honorable Mawlid Hayir Hassan Personal details Born Jijiga, Ethiopia Party Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party Profession Regional Vice-President
Mawlid_Hayir
Place in Somali, Ethiopia
the Ogaden War, Fiq was captured by Somali units; following the fall of Jijiga they used the town as a base for the southern jaw of a pincher attack with
Fiq,_Ethiopia
Airport in Ethiopia
accessible version of the DAFIF database. "Direct (non-stop) flights from Jijiga to Kabri Dar". Flights From. Retrieved 2026-04-10. "ET-AAP Accident description"
Kabri_Dar_Airport
Attempted coup d'état against Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie
landlords who agitated for his replacement. Germame was then reassigned to Jijiga, where he "was immediately confronted with the abject poverty and underdevelopment
1960_Ethiopian_coup_attempt
Ethnic or pan-ethnic identifier used to refer to Ethiopians and Eritreans
the Periphery: Negotiating Territoriality and Identification in Harar and Jijiga from 1942 (PDF). The University of Edinburgh. p. 198. S2CID 157882043. Archived
Habesha_peoples
Battle in the Indo–Pakistani War of 1965
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Chawinda
Battle of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Phillora
Battle during World War II
Farm Battle of Ismailia Battle of Suez Ogaden War Kebri Dahar-Degehabur Jijiga Iran–Iraq War Dezful Abadan Operation Nasr Operation Beit ol-Moqaddas Basra
Battle_of_Kiev_(1943)
Cushitic ethnic group
in the Zones of West Hararghe, Arsi Zone, Bale Zone, Dire Dawa city, the Jijiga Zone of the Somali Region, Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, Oromia
Oromo_people
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