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Afar

Afar

The Afar Region, formerly known as Region 2, is a regional state in northeastern Ethiopia and the homeland of the Afar people. Its capital is the planned city of Semera, which lies on the paved Awash – Assab highway. Wikipedia
Population: 1.812 million (2017)
Area: 27,820 mi²
Capital: Semera
HDI (2021): 0.440; low · 11th of 11
ISO 3166 code: ET-AF