Regions / Horn of Africa

Introduction

The Horn of Africa is a peninsula in Africa located on the east side of Africa, along the southern side of the Red Sea. Its name comes from the rhinoceros horn shape.

The Horn of Africa denotes the region containing the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland (not recognized state – part of Somalia).

Population

Population: 122,618,170 (2016)

Density of population: 65.1/km² (168.7/sq mi)

Geography

Area: 1,882,757 km² (726,936 sq mi)

Horn of Africa map

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Horn of Africa nation

Flag	Country name	Capital	Population	Area
	Djibouti	Djibouti	1,078,373 (2019)	23,200 km2
	Eritrea	Asmara	6,081,196 (2020)	117,600 km2
	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	109,224,414 (2018)	1,104,300 km2
	Somalia	Mogadishu	15,893,219 (2020)	637,657 km2