Lower Juba (, , , ) is an administrative region (''
gobol'') in southern
Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, th ...
.
With its capital at
Kismayo, it lies in the
autonomous Jubaland region.
Lower Juba is bordered by
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
, the Somali regions of
Gedo,
Middle Juba (Jubbada Dhexe), and the Somali Sea. The province is named after the
Jubba River that passes through it and empties into the Somali Sea at
Goobweyn. The
Lag Badana National Park is situated in Lower Juba.
Districts
Lower Juba Region consists of 5 districts:
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Kismaayo District
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Afmadow District
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Badhaadhe District
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Jamaame District
*
Xagar District
The
Bajuni Islands are also within the region.
Notes
External links
Administrative map of Lower Juba
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Regions of Somalia