Arta (Region)
The Arta Region is a region in the southwest of Djibouti. Capital of the region is the city of Arta, another place is Loyada on the border with Somaliland / Somalia.
Population
The region had the census on 29 May 2009 exactly 42,380 inhabitants. Of these, 11,043 were urban, 11,345 rural, nomadic 17,775 and 2,217 other ..
History
Arta in 2002 from parts of the regions of Djibouti City (400 km ² in the south and west of the present city area ) and Dikhil (1400 km ² on the Gulf of Tadjoura with hinterland ) is formed. This step should officially serve the decentralization. The Afar opposition leader Ahmed Dini criticized, however, the creation of the Arta Region primarily serves to strengthen the ethnic group of the Issa - Somali against the Afar.
Towns and villages
Prior to the establishment of the Arta Region in 2002 was one of them only Koussour the region Dikhil, the other documents referred to in the table cities and towns to the capital district Djibouti City.