Lower Juba
Region of Somalia
title: "Lower Juba" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["lower-juba", "regions-of-somalia"] description: "Region of Somalia" topic_path: "general/lower-juba" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Juba" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Region of Somalia ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lower Juba |
| native_name | Jubbada Hoose |
| Jubithy Hoosy | |
| other_name | Basso Giuba |
| settlement_type | Region |
| image_skyline | Kismayo.jpg |
| image_caption | Overview of Kismayo. |
| image_map | Lower_Juba_in_Somalia.svg |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location in Somalia. |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Somalia |
| subdivision_type1 | Regional State |
| subdivision_name1 | Jubaland |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Kismayo |
| area_total_km2 | 42,876 |
| population_as_of | 2019 |
| population_total | 632,900 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | +3 |
| coordinates | |
| iso_code | SO-JH |
| blank_name_sec2 | HDI (2021) |
| blank_info_sec2 | 0.300 |
| · 13th of 18 | |
| :: |
|name =Lower Juba |native_name =Jubbada Hoose Jubithy Hoosy |other_name =Basso Giuba |nickname = |motto = |settlement_type =Region |image_skyline =Kismayo.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption =Overview of Kismayo. |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_shield = |image_map =Lower_Juba_in_Somalia.svg |mapsize =250px |map_caption =Location in Somalia. |subdivision_type =Country |subdivision_name =Somalia |subdivision_type1 =Regional State |subdivision_name1 =Jubaland |seat_type =Capital |seat =Kismayo |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 42,876 |population_as_of = 2019 |population_note = |population_total = 632,900 |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone =EAT |utc_offset = +3 |coordinates = |elevation_m = | iso_code = SO-JH |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = | blank_name_sec2 = HDI (2021) | blank_info_sec2 = 0.300 · 13th of 18 |website = |footnotes = Lower Juba (, , , ) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region.
Lower Juba is bordered by Kenya, the Somali regions of Gedo and 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:
The Bajuni Islands are also within the region.
Notes
References
- "Somalia: Subdivision and cities".
- "ISO 3166 — Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions". International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- "Somalia". Central Intelligence Agency.
- "Districts of Somalia". Statoids.
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