Member State of the Arab League Somalia is officially divided into 18 administrative regions (gobollo, singular gobol).

[1] These are in turn subdivided into seventy-two districts (plural degmooyin; singular degmo) On a de facto basis, northern Somalia is now divided up among the autonomous region of Puntland In central Somalia, Galmudug is another regional entity that emerged south of Puntland.

Following World War II, the Italian-administered Trust Territory of Somalia consisted of six Regions.

[4] In 1964, a new Northeastern (Burao) Province was established by merging Burao, Erigavo, and Las Anod and a Northwestern (Hargeisa) Province was formed from Berbera, Borama, and Hargeisa districts.

[4] In 1968, the capital of Basso Giuba was moved from Kismayo to Jamame.