Ogaden
Sign in to saveOgaden (pronounced and often spelled Ogadēn; , ) is one of the historical names used for the modern Somali Region. It is also natively referred to as Soomaali Galbeed (). The region forms the eastern portion of Ethiopia and borders Somalia.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Ogaden
- Settlement.image_map
- Ethiopia, the Ogaden Region. LOC 91682434.jpg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Map of the Ogaden region in red
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ethiopia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Somali Region
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 327068
- Settlement.area_water_km2
- 9842
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Somali
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Demographics
- History
- Menelik's invasions and Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty (1887–1897)
- 1900s
- Ogaden and Haud transfer (1945–1955)
- Post-Somali Independence
- 1970s
- 1980s
- Fall of the Derg and rise of ONLF
- 2000s
- Geography
- Ecology
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled Ogadēn; , ) is one of the historical names used for the modern Somali Region. It is also natively referred to as Soomaali Galbeed (). The region forms the eastern portion of Ethiopia and borders Somalia.
The Ogaden is a vast plateau located to the south and southeast of the Ethiopian Highlands, and is overwhelmingly inhabited by Somali people. It represents the westernmost region inhabited by the Somalis in the Horn of Africa. It is largely a semi-arid region and encompasses the plains between the border of Somalia and Ethiopia, extending towards the southeastern highlands, where larger cities like Harar and Dire Dawa are located near. The Ogaden is known for its oil and gas reserves.