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1Jerer River  
FeatureType : river
Elevation : 777
Lat/Lng : 7.6481 / 43.8031
The Jerer is an intermittent stream of eastern Ethiopia. A tributary of the Fafen River, it rises near Jijiga to flow in a south-easternly direction. (...)
2Shekosh (woreda)  
FeatureType : null
Elevation : 994
Lat/Lng : 7.5 / 44.1667
Shekosh is town in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, part of the Korahe region. Shekosh is bordered on the southeast by Kebri Dahar, on the west by the Fiq Zone, and on the north by the Degehabur Zone. The major town in Shekosh is Shekosh and other villages Gomaar, Biyoley, Wijiwaji, Raadooyo, Galdiid (...)
3Somali Region  
FeatureType : null
Elevation : 901
Lat/Lng : 7.4387 / 44.2969
The Somali Regional State or the ogaden, is the largest and easternmost of the nine ethnic divisions (kilimo) of Ethiopia. The state borders the Ethiopian states of Afar, the chartered city Dire Dawa (Dir Dhaba), Oromia to the west, as well as Djibouti to the north, Somalia to the north, east, and (...)
4Jarar Zone  
FeatureType : adm2nd
Elevation : 1160
Lat/Lng : 8.25 / 43.75
Jarar Zone is one of the nine zones in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was previously known as the Degehabur zone, so named after its largest city, Degehabur. Jarar Zone is bordered on the south by Korahe, on the southwest by Nogob, on the northwest by Fafan, on the southeast by Dollo, and on the (...)
5Degehabur (woreda)  
FeatureType : adm3rd
Elevation : 1079
Lat/Lng : 8.1667 / 43.5
Degehabur (Somali Dhagaxbuur) is one of the woredas in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Degehabur Zone, Degehabur is bordered on the southeast by the Gunagado and Korahe Zone, on the southwest by the Fiq Zone, on the west by Degehamedo, on the north by the Jijiga Zone, and on the east by (...)
6Higlada  
FeatureType : null
Elevation : 1060
Lat/Lng : 8.2167 / 43.5667
Higlada is a small village in Somali Region, Ethiopia. It's located near the border between Somalia and Ethiopia and is controlled by both sides. The Ethiopian side is under the Degehabur zone in the Somali Region of Ethiopia and other side is under the Salaxley district in Woqooyi Galbeed, Somalia (...)
7Ogaden  
FeatureType : adm1st
Elevation : 873
Lat/Lng : 7.2833 / 44.3
Ogaden (pronounced and often spelled Ogadēn;) is the unofficial name of the Somali Region, the territory comprising the eastern portion of Ethiopia. The inhabitants are predominantly ethnic Somalis. The region, which is around 200,000 square kilometres, borders Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya (...)
8Degehabur  
FeatureType : city
Elevation : 1062
Lat/Lng : 8.2206 / 43.5614
Degehabur is a town in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It is located in the Degehabur Zone of the Somali Region on the Jerer River, it sits at 1044 meters above sea level. The town is the administrative center of Degehabur woreda. Local landmarks include the Church of St (...)